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Pentas
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

3001
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
bipinnate

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs high amount of water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

plante Pentas
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

planta pentas
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Diabelski laska

In Latin

Pentas herba
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Apiales

Family

Rubiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Pentas
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
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Subfamily

Rubioideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

8230
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick

If you are confused whether Pentas or Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.