Pentas

Field Maple

About Pentas and Field Maple

Pentas

Field Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.7 Plant Color

1.7.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Green, Light Yellow

1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.7.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

1.8 Shape

1.8.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

1.9 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 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, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

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4.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Sore Eyes

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Sap

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

ACER campestre

6.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

6.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

फील्ड मेपल

6.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Feld-Ahorn

6.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Maple terrain

6.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

arce de campo

6.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Το πεδίο Maple

6.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

bordo de campo

6.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Klon polny

6.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Field Maple

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

7.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Aceraceae

7.6 Genus

Pentas

Acer

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Hippocastanoideae

7.10 Number of Species

82128

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Field Maple

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

Pentas and Field Maple Physical Information

Pentas and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Field Maple are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pentas and Field Maple

Care of Pentas and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.