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About Pentas and Indian Corn

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

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

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

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

Facts

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

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Annual and Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
Africa, Madagascar
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
300
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
10-15
-
21,22
-
 
243.84 cm
91.44 cm
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Bicolor
Tan
Green
Green
Green
Green
Egg-shaped
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam
Acidic, Neutral
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Low
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral
Loam
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Matte
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Used as Ornamental plant
Insignificant
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
PENTAS
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Pentas plant
Pentas Pflanze
plante Pentas
planta pentas
φυτό Pentas
planta Pentas
Pentas roślin
Pentas herba
 
Plantae
Vascular plant
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Pentas
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Knoxieae
Rubioideae
82
 
Perennial
Vegetable
North America, Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
Field Corn, Sweet Corn, Baby Corn, Indian Corn
3
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
-9999
12-4
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Upright/Erect
 
150.00 cm
60.00 cm
-
Bicolor
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach, Burgundy, Dark Red, Dark Blue
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Long Linear
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun
Very Fast
Loam
Neutral
Well drained
Indeterminate
Drought
 
Ground
Seedlings
Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral
Loam
Well drained
Full Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Red blotch
Drought
 
Insignificant
-
Coarse
Glossy
-
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
 
-
-
Air purification
Anemia, Antioxidants, Diabetes, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Nutrients
Fruits
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
 
ZEA mays 'Cutie Pops'
Indian Corn
इंडियन मकई
Mahiz
maïs
Maíz indio
Αραβόσιτος
milho
Indian Corn
Latin Re frumentaria
 
Plantae
Streptophyta
Liliopsida
Poales
Poaceae
Zea
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Andropogoneae
Panicoideae
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Properties of Pentas and Indian Corn

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Indian Corn

Season and care of Pentas and Indian Corn is important to know. While considering everything about Pentas and Indian Corn, growing season is an essential factor. Pentas season is and Indian Corn season is . The type of soil for Pentas is and for Indian Corn is while the PH of soil for Pentas is and for Indian Corn is .

Pentas and Indian Corn Physical Information

Pentas and Indian Corn physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is and width whereas Indian Corn height is and width . The color specification of Pentas and Indian Corn are as follows:

  • Pentas flower color:

  • Pentas leaf color:

  • Indian Corn flower color:

  • Indian Corn leaf color:

Care of Pentas and Indian Corn

Care of Pentas and Indian Corn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pentas pruning is done and Indian Corn pruning is done . In summer Pentas needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Indian Corn needs and in winter, it needs .