Wild Snapdragon

Pentas

About Wild Snapdragon and Pentas

Wild Snapdragon

Pentas

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Africa, Madagascar

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

30300

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

PENTAS

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Pentas plant

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Pentas Pflanze

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

plante Pentas

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

planta pentas

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

planta Pentas

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Pentas roślin

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Gentianales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Rubioideae

Number of Species

4082

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Pentas. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Pentas doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Pentas has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Pentas and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas

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

Wild Snapdragon and Pentas Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.