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What is

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-
0 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
0 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm-
0 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

Season

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

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
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Allergy

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Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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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Difference Between Pentas and Marijuana

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

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Importance of Pentas and Marijuana

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Marijuana

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 Marijuana 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 Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.