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About Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Central America, North America
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
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
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1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
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1.9 Habit
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Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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60.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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91.44 cm
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50.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Black, Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Do not water excessively
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
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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
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 back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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10% Ornamental 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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9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
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
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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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
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible dye
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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
Mirabilis jalapa
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Wunderblume
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Belle-de-nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Dondiego de noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Ο†Ο…Ο„ΟŒ Pentas
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Maravilha
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roΕ›lin
mirabilis Jalapa
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
mirabilis Ja-
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Nyctaginaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Mirabilis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
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8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Pentas and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.