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About Pentas and Blue Fescue
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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1.9 Habit
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Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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243.84 cm
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15.24 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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91.44 cm
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25.40 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Not Available
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
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5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
FESTUCA
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
ब्लू हुक्म
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
blau -Schwingel
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
bleu fétuque
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
azul festuca
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
μπλε Φεστούκα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
azul festuca
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
niebieski Kostrzewa
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
blue Fescue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Festuca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Poeae
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Pentas and Blue Fescue

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Blue Fescue

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

Pentas and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Pentas and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Blue Fescue are as follows:

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available

  • Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available

Care of Pentas and Blue Fescue

Care of Pentas and Blue Fescue 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 Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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