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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Brazil

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

30070
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1511-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects, Wildlife

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
IRESINE herbstii

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Bloodleaf Plant

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Bloodleaf Pflanze

In French

plante Pentas
Feuillesang Plante

In Spanish

planta pentas
Planta Sangrienta

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Bloodleaf φυτών

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Bloodleaf Planta

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Bloodleaf roślin

In Latin

Pentas herba
Planta Bloodleaf

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rubiaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Pentas
Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
Gomphreneae

Subfamily

Rubioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

8270
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Bloodleaf

If you are confused whether Pentas or Bloodleaf 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 Pentas and Bloodleaf Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pentas are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts, whereas for Bloodleaf fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Bloodleaf if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Bloodleaf

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Bloodleaf

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