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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Japan
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 5
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 cm30.50 cm
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Purple
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 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
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Acne, Aging, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
जापानी वन घास
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
Japanische gras
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
Forêt herbe japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
forestales hierba japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
floresta grama japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
Japoński las lato
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
Forest gramina Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Monocots
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Poales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
Hachanechloa
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
Arundinariinae
8.10 Number of Species
82NA
1 27800

Difference Between Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass

If you are confused whether Pentas or Japanese Forest Grass 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 Forest Grass 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 Forest Grass fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Forest Grass is Acne, Aging and Laxative. Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Japanese Forest Grass has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Japanese Forest Grass

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 Forest Grass 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 Not Available whereas of Japanese Forest Grass have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma and Rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Japanese Forest Grass has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Japanese Forest Grass is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Japanese Forest Grass facts and facts of other plants too.