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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Madagascar  
China  

Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
1500  
12

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 8  

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

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
1,000.00 cm  
40

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

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  
Average  

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  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Deers, Rabbits, Rats, Squirrels  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENTAS  
BAMBUSA oldhamii  

Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  
Clumping Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo, Oldham's Bamboo  

In Hindi
Pentas plant  
Bānsa  

In German
Pentas Pflanze  
Bambus  

In French
plante Pentas  
Bambou  

In Spanish
planta pentas  
Bambú  

In Greek
φυτό Pentas  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
planta Pentas  
bambu  

In Polish
Pentas roślin  
Bambus  

In Latin
Pentas herba  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Poales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Pentas  
Bambusa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
-  

Number of Species
82  
99+
91  

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Difference Between Pentas and Giant Timber Bamboo

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

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Importance of Pentas and Giant Timber Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pentas and Giant Timber Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pentas and Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: while Giant Timber Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Giant Timber Bamboo

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 Giant Timber Bamboo 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 Giant Timber Bamboo have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Inflammation and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Giant Timber Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Giant Timber Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Giant Timber Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.

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