Pentas

Hippeastrum

About Pentas and Hippeastrum

Pentas

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

30090

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Pentas plant

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Pentas Pflanze

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

plante Pentas

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

planta pentas

Hippeastrum

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Pentas herba

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Rubiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pentas

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8290

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Hippeastrum

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

Pentas and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Pentas and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Hippeastrum

Care of Pentas and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.