Life Span
Type
Origin
Types
Number of Varieties
Habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
AHS Heat Zone
Sunset Zone
Habit
Minimum Height
Minimum Width
Flower Color
Flower Color Modifier
Fruit Color
Leaf Color in Spring
Leaf Color in Summer
Leaf Color in Fall
Leaf Color in Winter
Leaf Shape
Thorns
Plant Season
Sunlight
Growth Rate
Type of Soil
The pH of Soil
Soil Drainage
Bloom Time
Repeat Bloomer
Tolerances
Where to Plant?
How to Plant?
Plant Maintenance
Watering Requirements
In Summer
In Spring
In Winter
Soil pH
Soil Type
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sun Exposure
Pruning
Fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Flowers
Flower Petal Number
Showy Fruit
Edible Fruit
Fragrant Flower
Fragrant Fruit
Fragrant Leaf
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Showy Foliage
Showy Bark
Foliage Texture
Foliage Sheen
Evergreen
Invasive
Self-Sowing
Attracts
Allergy
Aesthetic Uses
Beauty Benefits
Edible Uses
Environmental Uses
Medicinal Uses
Part of Plant Used
Other Uses
Used As Indoor Plant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Garden Design
Botanical Name
Common Name
In Hindi
In German
In French
In Spanish
In Greek
In Portuguese
In Polish
In Latin
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Clade
Tribe
Subfamily
Number of Species
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit
A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids