Pentas

Spanish Lavender

About Pentas and Spanish Lavender

Pentas

Spanish Lavender

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Mediterranean

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Lavandula stoechas

Number of Varieties

30020

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 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

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, 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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Used as an insecticide

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

Lavandula Stoechas

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Spanish Lavender

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Spanish Lavender

In French

plante Pentas

Spanish Lavender

In Spanish

planta pentas

Spanish Lavender

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Ισπανικά Λεβάντα

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Spanish Lavender

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Spanish Lavender

In Latin

Pentas herba

Spanish Lavender

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Rubiaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pentas

Lavandula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

8239

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Spanish Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Spanish Lavender

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

Pentas and Spanish Lavender Physical Information

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

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Spanish Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum
Spanish Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Pentas and Spanish Lavender

Care of Pentas and Spanish Lavender 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 Spanish Lavender 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 Spanish Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.