Pentas

Sapodilla

About Pentas and Sapodilla

Pentas

Sapodilla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

30060

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Coastal Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts

14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Aphids, Squirrels

Allergy

Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

Manilkara zapota

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota

In Hindi

Pentas plant

चीकू

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Breiapfelbaum

In French

plante Pentas

Sapotillier

In Spanish

planta pentas

chicle

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

sapodilla

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

sapodilla

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla

In Latin

Pentas herba

sapodilla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ericales

Family

Rubiaceae

Sapotaceae

Genus

Pentas

Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Sapoteae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Sapotoideae

Number of Species

82134

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Sapodilla

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Sapodilla

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

Pentas and Sapodilla Physical Information

Pentas and Sapodilla physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Sapodilla are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Sapodilla

Care of Pentas and Sapodilla 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 Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.