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About Pentas and Hippeastrum
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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243.84 cm
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38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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91.44 cm
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30.10 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
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6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Hippeastrum
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Hippeastrum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
HIPPEASTRUM
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Hippeastrum
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Hippeastrum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Amaryllis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Amaryllidoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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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 Not Available and Hippeastrum 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 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.

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