Pentas

Penstemon Parryi

About Pentas and Penstemon Parryi

Pentas

Penstemon Parryi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

PENSTEMON parryi

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Parry's Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

penstemon parryi

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

penstemon parryi

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

penstemon parryi

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

parryi penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

penstemon parryi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

parryi penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

penstemon parryi

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Persicaria californicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

82NA

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Penstemon Parryi

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

Pentas and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Pentas and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pentas and Penstemon Parryi

Care of Pentas and Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi 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 Penstemon Parryi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.