Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Africa, Madagascar
Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Number of Varieties
4300
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40000
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Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana
PENTAS
Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
In Hindi
Pink Queen
Pentas plant
In German
rosa Königin
Pentas Pflanze
In French
Reine rose
plante Pentas
In Spanish
Reina de color rosa
planta pentas
In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα
φυτό Pentas
In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa
planta Pentas
In Polish
Różowa Królowa
Pentas roślin
In Latin
Regina Pink
Pentas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Gentianales
Family
Cleomaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Cleome
Pentas
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cleomeae
Knoxieae
Subfamily
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Rubioideae
Number of Species
182
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27800
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