Pentas

Fuller's Teasel

About Pentas and Fuller's Teasel

Pentas

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Purple

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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42% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Requires very little pruning

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

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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22% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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12% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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28% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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16% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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45% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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10% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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4% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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14% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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63% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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61% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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35% Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

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All Biennial Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pentas and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Fuller's Teasel

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

Pentas and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Pentas and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Fuller's Teasel

Care of Pentas and Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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