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Rosaceae
Chokeberry Flower
Aronia melanocarpa
Resilience and nourishment.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Aronia
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- shrub
- Height
- 3-8 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- adaptable, moist to dry
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Chokeberries have one of the highest antioxidant concentrations of any fruit, exceeding blueberries and acai.
- The berries are so astringent raw that they make your mouth pucker, hence the 'choke' in the name.
- Despite the unappealing raw taste, chokeberry juice, jam, and wine are increasingly popular health foods.
- Poland is the world's largest producer of chokeberries, growing thousands of acres commercially.
- The shrub turns brilliant red in autumn, making it valuable as an ornamental even without the fruit.
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resilience
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nourishment
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endurance