Perennial Ryegrass

Pentas

About Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas

Perennial Ryegrass

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-710-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7 - 1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Cattle and horses

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Heartburn, Nausea, Stomach pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diarrhea, Haemorrhages, Malaria

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Used as a golf course turf, Used for pasture

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Lawns and Turf

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LOLIUM perenne

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Perennial Ryegrass

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lolium perenne

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Lolium perenne

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Lolium perenne

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lolium perenne

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

Lolium perenne

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lolium perenne

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Lolium perenne

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Lolium perenne

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lolium

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA82

1 27800

Properties of Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas

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

Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas Physical Information

Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Perennial Ryegrass height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas are as follows:

Perennial Ryegrass flower color: Not Available
Perennial Ryegrass leaf color: Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas

Care of Perennial Ryegrass and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Perennial Ryegrass 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 Perennial Ryegrass 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.