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About Pentas and Snow Bush

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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
Melanesia
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
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
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
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 !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub 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
antimicrobial
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
BREYNIA disticha
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Snow Bush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
बर्फ बुश
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Schnee Bush
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
neige Bush
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
nieve Bush
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
χιόνι Μπους
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
neve de Bush
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Śnieg Bush
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Breynia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Phyllantheae
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Antidesmatoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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38
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas and Snow Bush

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

Season and Care of Pentas and Snow Bush

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

Pentas and Snow Bush Physical Information

Pentas and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Snow Bush are as follows:

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

  • Snow Bush flower color: Green

  • Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Pentas and Snow Bush

Care of Pentas and Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush 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 Snow Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.