Pentas

Southern Magnolia

About Pentas and Southern Magnolia

Pentas

Southern Magnolia

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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

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA50

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

marshes, Marshy ground, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-10

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 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm300.00 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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Pyramidal

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

Slow

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Semi-ripe cuttings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Drought Tolerant

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

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 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

Birds, Squirrels

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Birds, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Asthma, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Blood purifying, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-cancer, Anxiety, Asthma, Diabetes, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Grown for shade

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

Container, Feature Plant, Landscape, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

MAGNOLIA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Magnolia grandiflora, bull bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

Magnolia grandiflora

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Immergrüne Magnolie

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Magnolia à grandes fleurs

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Magnolia grandiflora

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Magnolia grandiflora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Magnólia-branca

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Magnolia wielkokwiatowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Magnolia grandiflora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

82210

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Southern Magnolia

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Southern Magnolia

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

Pentas and Southern Magnolia Physical Information

Pentas and Southern Magnolia physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Southern Magnolia height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Southern Magnolia are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Southern Magnolia flower color: White
Southern Magnolia leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Southern Magnolia

Care of Pentas and Southern Magnolia 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 Southern Magnolia 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 Southern Magnolia needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.