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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Russia/Siberia, Japan
Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
7-4
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm243.84 cm
Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.20 cm91.44 cm
Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lobed
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, 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, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
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
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PAPAVER miyabeanum
PENTAS
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Poppy
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Poppy
Pentas plant
7.2.2 In German
japanische Poppy
Pentas Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Poppy japonaise
plante Pentas
7.2.4 In Spanish
amapola japonesa
planta pentas
7.2.5 In Greek
Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας
φυτό Pentas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Poppy japonês
planta Pentas
7.2.7 In Polish
japoński Poppy
Pentas roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Papaver Italica
Pentas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Ranunculales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Papaveraceae
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Papaver
Pentas
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Papaver
Knoxieae
8.9 Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Rubioideae
8.10 Number of Species
10082
Calla Lily
1 27800

Difference Between Japanese Poppy and Pentas

If you are confused whether Japanese Poppy or Pentas are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Japanese Poppy and Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Japanese Poppy are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plantuse high phosphorous content fertilizer and Water soluble fertilizers, whereas for Pentas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Japanese Poppy and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Japanese Poppy and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Japanese Poppy and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Japanese Poppy and Pentas as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Japanese Poppy is Not Available whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. Japanese Poppy has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Japanese Poppy vs Pentas

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Japanese Poppy vs Pentas and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Japanese Poppy are Not Available whereas of Pentas have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Japanese Poppy has no showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also Japanese Poppy is not flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare Japanese Poppy and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.