Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Australia
Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
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Number of Varieties
3001
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
-
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm250.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PENTAS
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Pentas plant
Pepperwort
In German
Pentas Pflanze
Pepperwort
In French
plante Pentas
Pepperwort
In Spanish
planta pentas
Pepperwort
In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Pepperwort
In Polish
Pentas roślin
Pepperwort
In Latin
Pentas herba
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Gentianales
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Family
Rubiaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Pentas
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Knoxieae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Rubioideae
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Number of Species
8265
1
27800
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