Poinsettia

Pentas

About Poinsettia and Pentas

Poinsettia

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (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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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Poinsettia and Pentas

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Pentas? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Pentas. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Pentas doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Pentas has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Pentas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Pentas

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

Poinsettia and Pentas Physical Information

Poinsettia and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Pentas are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Poinsettia and Pentas

Care of Poinsettia and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning 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 Poinsettia 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.