Pentas

Beardlip Penstemon

About Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon

Pentas

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

30056

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

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

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

plante Pentas

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

planta pentas

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Pentas roślin

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Pentas herba

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pentas

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

8240

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Pentas and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.