Pentas

Canada Lily

About Pentas and Canada Lily

Pentas

Canada Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Tiger lily, Columbia lily, Woody lily

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

meadows, Shady Edge, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Deers, Insects, Moths

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Cough, Fever, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bulbs, Flowers, Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

LILIUM canadense

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Meadow lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

कनाडा लिली

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Kanada Lily

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Lily Canada

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Kanada Lily

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Kanada Lily

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Kanada Lily

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Kanada Lily

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Canada Lily

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

82NA

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Canada Lily

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Canada Lily

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

Pentas and Canada Lily Physical Information

Pentas and Canada Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Canada Lily height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Canada Lily are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Canada Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Canada Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Canada Lily

Care of Pentas and Canada Lily 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 Canada Lily pruning is done 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 Canada Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.