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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Australia, South America
Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
0
Rank: 92 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
9.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
White, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Red
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Compound
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Sambucus nigra
PENTAS
7.2 Common Name
Elderberry
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
7.2.1 In Hindi
Elderberry
Pentas plant
7.2.2 In German
Holunderbeere
Pentas Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Sureau
plante Pentas
7.2.4 In Spanish
Saúco
planta pentas
7.2.5 In Greek
Elderberry
φυτό Pentas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sabugueiro
planta Pentas
7.2.7 In Polish
Bez czarny
Pentas roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Elderberry
Pentas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Adoxaceae
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Sambucus
Pentas
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Knoxieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Rubioideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Elderberry and Pentas

If you are confused whether Elderberry or Pentas are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Elderberry and Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Elderberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pentas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Elderberry and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Elderberry and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Elderberry and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Elderberry and Pentas as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Elderberry vs Pentas

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Elderberry vs Pentas and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Elderberry are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Pentas have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Elderberry has no showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also Elderberry is flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare Elderberry and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.