Rosaceae FAMILY

Aronia × prunifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Aronia × prunifolia is a deciduous shrub growing 80 - 350cm tall. The plant suckers, forming in time a clump of 20 stems or more[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, and can be used as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontaria to newfoundland, south to Florida.

HabitatLow woodlands[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].