Pentas

Spider lily

About Pentas and Spider lily

Pentas

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

China, Korea

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

300140

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

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

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Spinnenlilien

In French

plante Pentas

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

planta pentas

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Pentas herba

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Rubiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Pentas

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

8280

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Spider lily

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

Pentas and Spider lily Physical Information

Pentas and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Spider lily are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Spider lily

Care of Pentas and Spider lily 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 Spider lily 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 Spider lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.