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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa, Madagascar  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
700  
17

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Sap  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENTAS  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Pentas plant  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Pentas Pflanze  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
plante Pentas  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
planta pentas  
arce japonés  

In Greek
φυτό Pentas  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
planta Pentas  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Pentas roślin  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Pentas herba  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Pentas  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
-  

Number of Species
82  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Pentas and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Pentas or Japanese Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Japanese Maple

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 Maple 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 Maple 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 Maple has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Japanese Maple is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Japanese Maple facts and facts of other plants too.

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