Pentas

Corkscrew Rush

About Pentas and Corkscrew Rush

Pentas

Corkscrew Rush

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

3001

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

JUNCUS effusus f.Spiral

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Curly wurly

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Corkscrew Rush

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Corkscrew Rush

In French

plante Pentas

Corkscrew Rush

In Spanish

planta pentas

Corkscrew Rush

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Corkscrew Rush

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Corkscrew Rush

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Corkscrew Rush

In Latin

Pentas herba

Corkscrew Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Poales

Family

Rubiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Pentas

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

8225

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Corkscrew Rush

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Corkscrew Rush

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

Pentas and Corkscrew Rush Physical Information

Pentas and Corkscrew Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Corkscrew Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Corkscrew Rush are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Corkscrew Rush flower color: Brown
Corkscrew Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Corkscrew Rush

Care of Pentas and Corkscrew Rush 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 Corkscrew Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.