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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
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Number of Varieties

30015
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Lake Sides, River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

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Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Orbiculate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

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
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

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
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Japanese Butterbur

In German

Pentas Pflanze
japanische Pestwurz

In French

plante Pentas
Japanese Butterbur

In Spanish

planta pentas
petasita japonesa

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Japanese Butterbur

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Carrapicho japonês

In Polish

Pentas roślin
japoński Lepiężnik

In Latin

Pentas herba
Japanese Butterbur

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Asterales

Family

Rubiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Pentas
Petasites

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
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Subfamily

Rubioideae
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Number of Species

828
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Japanese Butterbur

If you are confused whether Pentas or Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Japanese Butterbur if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Japanese Butterbur

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Japanese Butterbur

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 Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Japanese Butterbur has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Japanese Butterbur is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Japanese Butterbur facts and facts of other plants too.