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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
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Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

3004
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Moth

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Pentas plant
firethorn

In German

Pentas Pflanze
firethorn

In French

plante Pentas
firethorn

In Spanish

planta pentas
firethorn

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
firethorn

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
firethorn

In Polish

Pentas roślin
firethorn

In Latin

Pentas herba
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Rubiaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Pentas
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae
Maleae

Subfamily

Rubioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

827
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Firethorn

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Importance of Pentas and Firethorn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pentas and Firethorn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pentas and Firethorn 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 Firethorn is . Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: while Firethorn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Firethorn

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