Pentas

Ajwain plant

About Pentas and Ajwain plant

Pentas

Ajwain plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Asia, China, Japan, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Semi desert, Shaded sites, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm5.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm10.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Pale White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Circular

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 Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs Very high moisture, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 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 to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Rabbits, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal distension

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Blood purifying, Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

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

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

Appetizer, Cardiac, constipation, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Liver problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Powdered and mixed with tea, Showy Purposes, Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as a laxative, Used as a thickener in soups

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

PLEIOBLASTUS distichus

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Dwarf Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

अजवाइन

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Ajowan

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Ajowan

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Trachyspermum ammi

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

σπόρους καραμπίνα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

aipo

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

seler

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

semina Carom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Trachyspermum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Apieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Apioideae

8.10 Number of Species

82NA

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Ajwain plant

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Ajwain plant

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

Pentas and Ajwain plant Physical Information

Pentas and Ajwain plant physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Ajwain plant height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Ajwain plant are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Ajwain plant flower color: Pale White
Ajwain plant leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Ajwain plant

Care of Pentas and Ajwain plant 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 Ajwain plant pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ajwain plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.