Aronia prunifolia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Aronia prunifolia |
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Aronia
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prunifolia
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Synonymy
Mespilus prunifolia Marshall 1785
Adenorachis atropurpurea (Britton) Nieuwl. Aronia atropurpurea Britton Aronia floribunda (Lindl.) Sweet Crataegus arbutifolia Lam. Pyrus atropurpurea (Britton) L.H.Bailey Pyrus floribunda Lindl. |
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Aronia prunifolia, often called the purple chokeberry, is a type of shrub. It belongs to the rose family. This plant grows naturally in North America.
You can find purple chokeberry in eastern Canada. It also grows across the eastern and central United States. Its range stretches from Nova Scotia in the east to Ontario and Wisconsin in the west. It can be found as far south as western South Carolina. There is even a small group reported in southern Alabama.
Discover the Purple Chokeberry
The purple chokeberry is a shrub that branches out. It forms large clumps. New stems grow from its roots, helping it spread.
What Does It Look Like?
The flowers of the purple chokeberry are either white or pink. After the flowers bloom, they produce fruits. These fruits are a deep purple color. Many people find that these purple fruits do not taste very good.
Is It a Hybrid Plant?
Some scientists believe the purple chokeberry is a hybrid. This means they think it's a mix of two different parent plants. However, this plant grows in many places where its "parent" plants are not found. For example, it grows all over Michigan without its supposed parents nearby.
Because it can grow independently, many experts agree it should be considered a full species. It's actually quite common for new plant species to start as hybrids. Over time, they can become their own unique species.
