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About Wisteria and Pentas

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, River side
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Vine/Liana
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, Violet
White, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
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
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flying insects
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Itchiness
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Sometimes used for making wine
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Wisteria
PENTAS
7.2 Common Name
Wisteria
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
7.2.1 In Hindi
Wisteria
Pentas plant
7.2.2 In German
Glyzinien
Pentas Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Glycines
plante Pentas
7.2.4 In Spanish
Glicinas
planta pentas
7.2.5 In Greek
γλυκίνη
φυτό Pentas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Glicínias
planta Pentas
7.2.7 In Polish
Wisteria
Pentas roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Wisteria
Pentas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Wisteria
Pentas
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Millettieae
Knoxieae
8.9 Subfamily
Faboideae
Rubioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
82
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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Properties of Wisteria and Pentas

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

Season and Care of Wisteria and Pentas

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

Wisteria and Pentas Physical Information

Wisteria and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Wisteria and Pentas are as follows:

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

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

  • Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Wisteria and Pentas

Care of Wisteria and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Wisteria 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.