Pentas

Trumpet Lily

About Pentas and Trumpet Lily

Pentas

Trumpet Lily

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Hybrid origin, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Yellow green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Compost, Fertilize only when soil is poor, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Lily Beetle, Stem canker

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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, Hummingbirds, Not Available, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen, Not Available, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Handicrafts, Basketary, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENTAS

LILIUM

7.2 Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pentas plant

लिली

7.2.2 In German

Pentas Pflanze

Lilie

7.2.3 In French

plante Pentas

Lis

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta pentas

Lirio

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Pentas

Κρίνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Lírio

7.2.7 In Polish

Pentas roślin

Lilia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pentas herba

lilium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheobionta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Rubiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Pentas

Lilium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Knoxieae

Lilieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

Lilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

82109

1 27800

Properties of Pentas and Trumpet Lily

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Trumpet Lily

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

Pentas and Trumpet Lily Physical Information

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

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Trumpet Lily flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy and Bronze
Trumpet Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pentas and Trumpet Lily

Care of Pentas and Trumpet 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 Trumpet Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trumpet Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.