Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas

About Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

sand dunes, Sandhills, Well Drained, Wet lands

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Drought Tolerant

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Fever, Heart problems, hypertension, Making Herbs, Rheumatism

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ILEX vomitoria 'Nana'

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Yaupon Holly

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Aquifoliaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ilex

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA82

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas. Dwarf Yaupon Holly doesn't have thorns and Pentas doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Yaupon Holly does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Yaupon Holly has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea and Rash and Pentas has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Itchiness, Nausea and Rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas

Season and care of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Yaupon Holly season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pentas season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dwarf Yaupon Holly is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pentas is Loam while the PH of soil for Dwarf Yaupon Holly is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pentas is Acidic, Neutral.

Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas Physical Information

Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Yaupon Holly height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas are as follows:

Dwarf Yaupon Holly flower color: White
Dwarf Yaupon Holly leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas

Care of Dwarf Yaupon Holly and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Yaupon Holly pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pentas pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Dwarf Yaupon Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.