Pentas

Mexican Tea

About Pentas and Mexican Tea

Pentas

Mexican Tea

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Herbs

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

3001

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, 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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Pesticide, The essential oil is 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, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

plante Pentas

Épazote

In Spanish

planta pentas

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Pentas herba

Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rubiaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Pentas

Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

8230

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Mexican Tea

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Mexican Tea

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

Pentas and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Pentas and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Mexican Tea are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Mexican Tea flower color: Green
Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pentas and Mexican Tea

Care of Pentas and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea pruning is done 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 Mexican Tea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.