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About Pentas and Hairy Bittercress

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
150
Rank: 32 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
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)
10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, 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
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
76% Annual 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
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
CARDAMINE hirsuta
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Hairy Bittercress
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
बालों वाली Bittercress
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Hairy Bittercress
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Bittercress Poilu
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Bittercress Peludo
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
τριχωτές Bittercress
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Bittercress cabeludo
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
włochaty Bittercress
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
pilosus bittercress
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
Cardamine
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 96 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas and Hairy Bittercress

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Hairy Bittercress

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

Pentas and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Pentas and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Hairy Bittercress flower color: White

  • Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Pentas and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.