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About Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

300
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

93% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Pentas plant

In German

Pentas Pflanze

In French

plante Pentas

In Spanish

planta pentas

In Greek

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

planta Pentas

In Polish

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Rubiaceae

Genus

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae

Number of Species

82
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Pentas

Want to know the properties of Pentas? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Pentas is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Pentas Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Pentas Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Pentas. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Pentas physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Pentas

Taking Pentas Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Pentas include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of Pentas

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Pentas is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. Pentas is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.