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About Pentas and Dame's Rocket

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
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)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Pink, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
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, Stem Planting, 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, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Biennial 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 !
4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
61% Biennial 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
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
HESPERIS matronalis
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
डेम के रॉकेट
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Rockets Freifrau
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Rocket Dame
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Rocket Dame
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Rocket Dame του
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Rocket de Dame
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Rocket Dame
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Hesperis Rocket
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Brassicales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Brassicaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Hesperis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas and Dame's Rocket

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Dame's Rocket

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

Pentas and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Pentas and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Dame's Rocket

Care of Pentas and Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.