Pentas

Sweet Olive

About Pentas and Sweet Olive

Pentas

Sweet Olive

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

30030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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 no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

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

All-purpose dry 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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Nematodes

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Sweet Olive

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Sweet Olive

In French

plante Pentas

Olive douce

In Spanish

planta pentas

Oliva dulce

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Olive doce

In Polish

Pentas roślin

słodki Olive

In Latin

Pentas herba

Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rubiaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Pentas

Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Oleeae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

8215

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Sweet Olive

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Sweet Olive

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

Pentas and Sweet Olive Physical Information

Pentas and Sweet Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Sweet Olive are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Sweet Olive flower color: White and Orange
Sweet Olive leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Sweet Olive

Care of Pentas and Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.