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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
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Number of Varieties

30070
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-153-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Large Beardtongue

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Large Beardtongue

In French

plante Pentas
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

planta pentas
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Pentas herba
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Scrophulariales

Family

Rubiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pentas
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
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Subfamily

Rubioideae
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Number of Species

82250
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Pentas and Large Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Large Beardtongue

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