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About Pentas and Celosia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
1-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-2
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Y-shaped
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
93% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
CELOSIA argentea
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Celosia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
Celosia
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Celosia
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Celosia
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Celosia
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Celosia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Celosia
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
celosia
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Celosia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Celosia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas and Celosia

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Celosia

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

Pentas and Celosia Physical Information

Pentas and Celosia physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Celosia are as follows:

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory

  • Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Celosia

Care of Pentas and Celosia 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 Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celosia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.