Pentas

Trident Maple

About Pentas and Trident Maple

Pentas

Trident Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

jiujiangense, horizontale

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA6

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cold Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

1.5 Plant Color

1.5.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Light Yellow, Yellow green

1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.5.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red, Green, Yellow green

1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

1.6 Shape

1.6.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Maple shaped

1.7 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.7 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

Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

3.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Not Available

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

ACER buergerianum

6.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Trident Maple

6.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

ट्राइडेंट मेपल

6.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Trident-Ahorn

6.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Trident Maple

6.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

arce de Trident

6.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Trident Maple

6.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

bordo Trident

6.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Trident klon

6.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

Trident Maple

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

7.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

7.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Aceraceae

7.6 Genus

Pentas

Acer

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

7.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Hippocastanoideae

7.10 Number of Species

82NA

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Trident Maple

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

Pentas and Trident Maple Physical Information

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

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Trident Maple

Care of Pentas and Trident Maple 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 Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.