Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Herbs
Origin
Africa, Madagascar
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
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Number of Varieties
300-
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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7-12
Sunset Zone
21,22
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Needle like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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
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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
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Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENTAS
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Marijuana
In Hindi
Pentas plant
मारिजुआना
In German
Pentas Pflanze
Marihuana
In French
plante Pentas
Marijuana
In Spanish
planta pentas
Marijuana
In Greek
φυτό Pentas
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
planta Pentas
Maconha
In Polish
Pentas roślin
Marihuana
In Latin
Pentas herba
Marijuana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Rubiaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Pentas
Cannabis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Knoxieae
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Subfamily
Rubioideae
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Number of Species
823
1
27800
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