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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

3003
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

-
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

plante Pentas
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

planta pentas
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Pentas herba
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Rubiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pentas
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae
Maleae

Subfamily

Rubioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

823
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Pentas or Black Chokeberry 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 Pentas and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pentas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pentas and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pentas and Black Chokeberry 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 Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Black Chokeberry

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 Pentas vs Black Chokeberry 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 Pentas are whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Pentas and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.