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What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China
Africa, Madagascar

Types

Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300
0 40000
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Habitat

Farms, Warmer regions
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-9
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Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange, Orange Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Facts

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'
PENTAS

Common Name

Orange
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

नारंगी
Pentas plant

In German

Orange
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Orange
plante Pentas

In Spanish

naranja
planta pentas

In Greek

Πορτοκάλι
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

laranja
planta Pentas

In Polish

Pomarańczowy
Pentas roślin

In Latin

aurantiaco
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Citrus
Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Knoxieae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Rubioideae

Number of Species

100082
1 27800
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Difference Between Orange and Pentas

If you are confused whether Orange 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 Orange and Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pentas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange 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 Orange is whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange 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 Orange 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 Orange are whereas of Pentas have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare Orange and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.