Pentas

Aconitum

About Pentas and Aconitum

Pentas

Aconitum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite

Number of Varieties

300250

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm130.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm80.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Blue, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

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

Upright

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Average, Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun

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

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

Allergy

breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

Aconitum variegatum

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket

In Hindi

Pentas plant

बच्छनाभ

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Eisenhut

In French

plante Pentas

aconit

In Spanish

planta pentas

acónito

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

monkshood

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Aconitum

In Polish

Pentas roślin

tojad

In Latin

Pentas herba

aconitum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

Family

Rubiaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Pentas

Aconitum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Delphinieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

82250

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Aconitum

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Aconitum

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

Pentas and Aconitum Physical Information

Pentas and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Aconitum are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
Aconitum leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Aconitum

Care of Pentas and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.