Pentas

Feather Reed Grass

About Pentas and Feather Reed Grass

Pentas

Feather Reed Grass

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Spores

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

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

Average

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Poales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

82260

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Feather Reed Grass

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

Pentas and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

Pentas and Feather Reed Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Feather Reed Grass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Feather Reed Grass are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Pentas and Feather Reed Grass 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 Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.