Yellow Wallflower

Pentas

About Yellow Wallflower and Pentas

Yellow Wallflower

Pentas

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

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Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

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1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 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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30.50 cm

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91.44 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Lavender

White, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, 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

No fertilizers needed

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

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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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

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Erysimum cheiri

PENTAS

7.2 Common Name

Wallflower

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

7.2.1 In Hindi

पीला Wallflower

Pentas plant

7.2.2 In German

Yellow Wallflower

Pentas Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Yellow Wallflower

plante Pentas

7.2.4 In Spanish

alhelí amarillo

planta pentas

7.2.5 In Greek

κίτρινο Wallflower

φυτό Pentas

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Wallflower amarelo

planta Pentas

7.2.7 In Polish

Żółty Wallflower

Pentas roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Crocus Wallflower

Pentas herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Erysimum

Pentas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Knoxieae

8.9 Subfamily

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Rubioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Yellow Wallflower and Pentas

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

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Season and Care of Yellow Wallflower and Pentas

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

Yellow Wallflower and Pentas Physical Information

Yellow Wallflower and Pentas physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Wallflower height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pentas height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Yellow Wallflower and Pentas are as follows:

Yellow Wallflower flower color: Blue and Lavender
Yellow Wallflower leaf color: Gray Green
Pentas flower color: White, Red, Purple and Pink
Pentas leaf color: Green

Care of Yellow Wallflower and Pentas

Care of Yellow Wallflower and Pentas include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yellow Wallflower pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth 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 Yellow Wallflower 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.