Pentas

Bearded Iris

About Pentas and Bearded Iris

Pentas

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Annual and Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Africa, Madagascar

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

300

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

10-15

21,22

243.84 cm

91.44 cm

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Bicolor

Tan

Green

Egg-shaped

✔✘

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Fast

Loam

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Indeterminate

✔✘

Drought

Container, Ground, Pot

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Low

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

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Loam

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Red blotch

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

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

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Used as Ornamental plant

Insignificant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

PENTAS

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Pentas plant

Pentas Pflanze

plante Pentas

planta pentas

φυτό Pentas

planta Pentas

Pentas roślin

Pentas herba

Plantae

Vascular plant

Magnoliopsida

Gentianales

Rubiaceae

Pentas

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Knoxieae

Rubioideae

Perennial

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

3-9

9-1

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

Clump-Forming

91.40 cm

60.00 cm

Sky Blue

Bicolor

Green, Brown

Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Light Green

Long Linear

✔✘

Spring, Summer

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Medium

Clay, Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Well drained

Late Spring

✔✘

Drought

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Transplanting

Medium

Requires regular watering

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bacterial leaf spot

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Matte

✔✘

Bees

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

Flowers, Leaves

Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Cutflower, Mixed Border

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Bearded Iris

Schwertlilie

Iris barbu

Iris barbudo

γενειοφόρος Iris

bearded Iris

brodaty Iris

Volunt barbati Iris

Plantae

Embryophyta

Asparagales

Iridaceae

Iris

Angiosperms, Monocots

Irideae

Iridoideae

300

Properties of Pentas and Bearded Iris

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Bearded Iris

Season and care of Pentas and Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Pentas and Bearded Iris, growing season is an essential factor. Pentas season is and Bearded Iris season is . The type of soil for Pentas is and for Bearded Iris is while the PH of soil for Pentas is and for Bearded Iris is .

Pentas and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Pentas and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is and width whereas Bearded Iris height is and width . The color specification of Pentas and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Pentas flower color:
Pentas leaf color:
Bearded Iris flower color:
Bearded Iris leaf color:

Care of Pentas and Bearded Iris

Care of Pentas and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done and Bearded Iris pruning is done . In summer Pentas needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs and in winter, it needs .