1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
243.84 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
91.44 cm61.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.5 Plant Color
1.5.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Several shades of Green
1.5.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.5.3 Fruit Color
1.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red
1.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.6 Shape
1.6.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Long linear and narrow
1.7 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
3.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.7 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 leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
fertilize in growing season
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Not Available
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
No Medicinal Use
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Not Available
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
6.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Hakone Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
hakone grass
6.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Hakone Gras
6.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Hakone herbe
6.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
hierba Hakone
6.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Hakone γρασίδι
6.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Hakone grama
6.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Hakone trawa
6.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Hakone herba
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
7.9 Subfamily
7.10 Number of Species