1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Trees
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.6 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.10 AHS Heat Zone
1.12 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.14 Habit
Not Available
Upright/Erect
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
3.1.3 Minimum Width
3.2 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Purple, Magenta
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.5 Fruit Color
3.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring
3.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer
3.3.11 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
3.3.13 Leaf Color in Winter
3.4 Shape
3.5.1 Leaf Shape
3.6 Thorns
4 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
5.3 Growing Conditions
5.4.2 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.4.4 Growth Rate
5.4.6 Type of Soil
5.4.7 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.4.9 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.4.11 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
5.4.14 Repeat Bloomer
5.5 Tolerances
6 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
7.3 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
7.5 Plant Maintenance
7.7 Watering Plants
7.8.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Doesn't tolerate standing water
7.8.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.8.5 In Spring
7.8.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.9 Soil
7.10.2 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.10.3 Soil Type
7.10.6 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 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
7.16 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
7.18 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
7.19 Plant Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
8.2.1 Flower Petal Number
8.3 Fruits
8.4.1 Showy Fruit
8.4.3 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.2 Fragrant Flower
8.6.4 Fragrant Fruit
8.6.5 Fragrant Leaf
8.6.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.7 Showy Foliage
8.9 Showy Bark
8.11 Foliage Texture
8.13 Foliage Sheen
8.15 Evergreen
8.17 Invasive
8.19 Self-Sowing
8.21 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
8.23 Allergy
9 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.2.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
10.2.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.2.5 Edible Uses
10.2.7 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
No Medicinal Use
10.4.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
10.4.4 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
10.5 Used As Indoor Plant
10.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.9 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
11 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
12.3 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
12.4.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
Goldmine Phlox
12.4.3 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Goldgrube Phlox
12.4.5 In French
plante Pentas
Phlox Goldmine
12.4.7 In Spanish
planta pentas
Phlox Goldmine
12.4.9 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Goldmine Phlox
12.4.11 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Phlox Goldmine
12.4.13 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Goldmine Phlox
12.4.15 In Latin
13 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.3 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
14.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.7 Order
14.9 Family
14.11 Genus
14.13 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.15 Tribe
14.17 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Polemonioideae
14.19 Number of Species