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About Pentas and Purple Lovegrass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Greener Pastures
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10 - 3
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
5.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, 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
Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, 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, 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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
ERAGROSTIS spectabilis
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Purple Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Eragrostis spectabilis
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Eragrostis okazałe
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Eragrostis spectabilis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Eragrostis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas and Purple Lovegrass

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Purple Lovegrass

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

Pentas and Purple Lovegrass Physical Information

Pentas and Purple Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Purple Lovegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Purple Lovegrass are as follows:

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Purple Lovegrass flower color: Purple

  • Purple Lovegrass leaf color: Light Green

Care of Pentas and Purple Lovegrass

Care of Pentas and Purple Lovegrass 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 Purple Lovegrass 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 Purple Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.