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About Spanish Lavender and Pentas

What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mediterranean
Africa, Madagascar

Types

Lavandula stoechas
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

20300
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-8
-

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet, Plum
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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

Loam, 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

Grasshoppers
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Headache
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Nausia, Treating fever, Wounds
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Used as an insecticide
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Lavandula Stoechas
PENTAS

Common Name

Topped Lavender, Spanish Lavender
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Spanish Lavender
Pentas plant

In German

Spanish Lavender
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Spanish Lavender
plante Pentas

In Spanish

Spanish Lavender
planta pentas

In Greek

Ισπανικά Λεβάντα
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Spanish Lavender
planta Pentas

In Polish

Spanish Lavender
Pentas roślin

In Latin

Spanish Lavender
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Gentianales

Family

Lamiaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Lavandula
Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae
Knoxieae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae
Rubioideae

Number of Species

3982
1 27800
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Properties of Spanish Lavender and Pentas

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

Season and Care of Spanish Lavender and Pentas

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

Spanish Lavender and Pentas Physical Information

Spanish Lavender and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Spanish Lavender height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Spanish Lavender and Pentas are as follows:

  • Spanish Lavender flower color: Purple, Blue Violet and Plum

  • Spanish Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

  • Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Spanish Lavender and Pentas

Care of Spanish Lavender and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spanish Lavender 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 Spanish Lavender 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.