Pentas

Wild Snapdragon

About Pentas and Wild Snapdragon

Pentas

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

30030

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bumblebees

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Pentas plant

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Pentas Pflanze

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

plante Pentas

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

planta pentas

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Pentas roślin

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Pentas herba

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Rubiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pentas

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

8240

1 27800

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Properties of Pentas and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Pentas and Wild Snapdragon

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

Pentas and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Pentas and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pentas and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pentas and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Pentas and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.