Tilaka

Pentas

About Tilaka and Pentas

Tilaka

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Not Available

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cuneate

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

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 water frequently

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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, Apply N-P-K

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Not Available

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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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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

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

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Tilaka

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Tilapia

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Tilapia

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

tilapia

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

tilaka

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

tilaka

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

tilakiem

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

tilaka

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ebenales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Symplocaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Symplocos

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

4082

1 27800

Properties of Tilaka and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Pentas

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

Tilaka and Pentas Physical Information

Tilaka and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Pentas are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Tilaka and Pentas

Care of Tilaka and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tilaka 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 Tilaka 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.