Pentas

Savannah Holly

About Pentas and Savannah Holly

Pentas

Savannah Holly

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Hybrid origin

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

By seashore, sandy seeps, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Tar spot

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

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bugs, Insects, Sawfly

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

ILEX x attenuata 'Savannah'

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Savannah Holly

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

Savannah Holly

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Savannah Holly

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Savannah Holly

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Savannah Holly

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Savannah Holly

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Savannah Holly

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Savannah Holly

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Savannah Holly

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Aquifoliales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Aquifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Ilex

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 Savannah Holly

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Savannah Holly

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

Pentas and Savannah Holly Physical Information

Pentas and Savannah Holly physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Savannah Holly height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Savannah Holly are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Savannah Holly flower color: White
Savannah Holly leaf color: Green

Care of Pentas and Savannah Holly

Care of Pentas and Savannah Holly 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 Savannah Holly pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Savannah Holly needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.