Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa, Madagascar
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Number of Varieties
100300
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12*1
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Vining/Climbing
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.40 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Brown
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Black
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
-
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'
PENTAS
Common Name
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Pentas plant
In German
Hortensie
Pentas Pflanze
In French
Hortensia
plante Pentas
In Spanish
Hortensia
planta pentas
In Greek
υδραγεία
φυτό Pentas
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
planta Pentas
In Polish
Hortensja
Pentas roślin
In Latin
Hibiscus
Pentas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Vascular plant
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Gentianales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
-
Pentas
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Knoxieae
Subfamily
-
Rubioideae
Number of Species
782
1
27800
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