Pepperwort

Pentas

About Pepperwort and Pentas

Pepperwort

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Australia

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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250.00 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

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

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pepperwort and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Pentas

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

Pepperwort and Pentas Physical Information

Pepperwort and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Pentas are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Pepperwort and Pentas

Care of Pepperwort and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.