Foxtail pine

Pentas

About Foxtail pine and Pentas

Foxtail pine

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

-300

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Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

1 - 7,15 - 17

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,000.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

200.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pinus balfouriana

PENTAS

Common Name

Foxtail pine

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

foxtail pine

Pentas plant

In German

foxtail Kiefer

Pentas Pflanze

In French

sétaire pin

plante Pentas

In Spanish

pino de cola de zorra

planta pentas

In Greek

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

pinho foxtail

planta Pentas

In Polish

włośnica sosny

Pentas roślin

In Latin

panicum pinus

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Gentianales

Family

Pinaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Pinus

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

11182

1 27800

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Properties of Foxtail pine and Pentas

Wondering what are the properties of Foxtail pine and Pentas? We provide you with everything About Foxtail pine and Pentas. Foxtail pine has thorns and Pentas doesn't have thorns. Also Foxtail pine does not have fragrant flowers. Foxtail pine has allergic reactions like and Pentas has allergic reactions like . 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 Foxtail pine and Pentas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Foxtail pine and Pentas

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

Foxtail pine and Pentas Physical Information

Foxtail pine and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Foxtail pine and Pentas are as follows:

Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Foxtail pine and Pentas

Care of Foxtail pine and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth 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 Foxtail pine 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.