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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Eastern Asia

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

Number of Varieties

30013
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

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
-

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
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
PIERIS japonica

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Japanese Andromeda

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Japanese pieris

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Japanese pieris

In French

plante Pentas
Japanese pieris

In Spanish

planta pentas
Japanese pieris

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Japanese pieris

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Japanese pieris

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Japanese pieris

In Latin

Pentas herba
Japanese pieris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Ericales

Family

Rubiaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Pentas
Pieris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
Lyonieae

Subfamily

Rubioideae
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

8230
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Japanese Pieris

If you are confused whether Pentas or Japanese Pieris 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 Pieris 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 Pieris fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring and fertilize in winter. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Japanese Pieris if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Japanese Pieris

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Japanese Pieris

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