Spring Starflower

Pentas

About Spring Starflower and Pentas

Spring Starflower

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Argentina

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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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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5.10 cm

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91.44 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

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

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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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All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Frühling Borretsch

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Spring Starflower

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Spring Starflower

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Ipheion

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Gilliesieae

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Pentas

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

Spring Starflower and Pentas Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Pentas are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Pentas

Care of Spring Starflower and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.