Pentas

Kaffir Lime

About Pentas and Kaffir Lime

Pentas

Kaffir Lime

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Fruit

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Citrus hystrix

Number of Varieties

3001

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Deep, gardens, old gardens, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Water Deeply

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

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

Apply N-P-K, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Fomes root rot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

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

Blood purifier, Digestion problems, Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making Shampoo, Used as insect repellent

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

CITRUS hystrix

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Kaffir Lime, Makrut

In Hindi

Pentas plant

काफ़िर लाइम

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Kaffernlimette

In French

plante Pentas

combava

In Spanish

planta pentas

cafre

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Καφρός Lime

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Kaffir Lime

In Polish

Pentas roślin

kaffir wapno

In Latin

Pentas herba

Cafres Lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Rubiaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Pentas

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

82400

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Kaffir Lime

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Kaffir Lime

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

Pentas and Kaffir Lime Physical Information

Pentas and Kaffir Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Kaffir Lime height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Kaffir Lime are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Kaffir Lime flower color: White
Kaffir Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Kaffir Lime

Care of Pentas and Kaffir Lime 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 Kaffir Lime pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaffir Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.