Aronia melanocarpa

Aronia, Appelbes / Aronia, Chokeberry

Rosaceae (Rozenfamilie)

Northern America (whole)

Edible plant part (1)

Fruits
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Aronia, Chokeberry belongs to the small shrubs in the food forest. In the process of ecological succession it is a mid species. The growth rate is fast. Fully grown the plant has an average height of 1.8 to 2 meter and a width of 1 to 1.5 meter.
The foliage (or leaf cover) is open. The Aronia, Chokeberry is decidious. It loses its leaves in september.
This species forms a fibrous shallow root system. This species is slightly spreading in the food forest.

Disclaimer: The types of cultivars and hybrids in this database have been carefully chosen for good quality properties for food forests. They do not mean instant success. Food forestry is still a young field in which it is a core value to have the right plant in the right place and to focus on great diversity.

foto: Plant Image Library, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aronia_melanocarpa_(Black_Chokeberry)_(36286083332).jpg

foto: Plant Image Library, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aronia_melanocarpa_(Black_Chokeberry)_(36286083332).jpg

foto: F.D.Richards, https://www.flickr.com/photos/50697352@N00/49923896838

Growth factors

Frost (whole plant): very strong frost

cold frost

mild frost

light frost

no frost
Frost (flowers): very strong frost

cold frost

mild frost

light frost

no frost
Light: full sun

light shade

half shade

fairly deep shade

deep shade
Wind: strong sea wind

strong wind

some wind

sheltered

very sheltered
Soil texture: sand

loam

light clay

heavy clay

peat
Soil moisture: inundation

wet

moist

dry

drought
Groundwater level: very low

low

medium

high

very high
Soil acidity: very acid

acid

slightly acid

neutral

alkaline
Soil fertility: very rich

rich

average

poor

very poor