Pentas

Malabar nut

About Pentas and Malabar nut

Pentas

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12 - 9

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

243.84 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

82658

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Malabar nut

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

Pentas and Malabar nut Physical Information

Pentas and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Pentas and Malabar nut are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Malabar nut

Care of Pentas and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.