Pentas

Paperwhite Narcissus

About Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus

Pentas

Paperwhite Narcissus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

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

Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Salmon, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

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

Requires regular watering

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Healing

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for bedding in gardens

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

Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

NARCISSUS papyraceus

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Paperwhite Narcissus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

paperwhite narcissus

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Narcissus Pperwhite

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Narciso Pperwhite

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Narcyz Pperwhite

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Narcissus Pperwhite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Narcissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

82NA

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus

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

Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus Physical Information

Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Paperwhite Narcissus height is 38.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Paperwhite Narcissus flower color: White, Salmon and Ivory
Paperwhite Narcissus leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus

Care of Pentas and Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus 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 Paperwhite Narcissus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.