Rhododendron

Pentas

About Rhododendron and Pentas

Rhododendron

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

moist forests

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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243.84 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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91.44 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

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

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Consistently

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

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

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

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

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

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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

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Rhododendron

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

rhododendron

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Rhododendron

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

rhododendron

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

rododendro

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

ροδοδάφνη

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

rododendro

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

rododendron

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Rhododendron

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Rhododendron and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Rhododendron and Pentas

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

Rhododendron and Pentas Physical Information

Rhododendron and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Rhododendron and Pentas are as follows:

Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Rhododendron and Pentas

Care of Rhododendron and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs 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 Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Pentas needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.