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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Africa, Madagascar  
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  

Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
2  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-5  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink  
Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

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  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bumblebees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENTAS  
Trifolium pratense  

Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  
Red Clover  

In Hindi
Pentas plant  
लाल तिपतिया घास  

In German
Pentas Pflanze  
Rotklee  

In French
plante Pentas  
Trèfle rouge  

In Spanish
planta pentas  
Trébol rojo  

In Greek
φυτό Pentas  
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
planta Pentas  
Trevo vermelho  

In Polish
Pentas roślin  
Czerwona koniczyna  

In Latin
Pentas herba  
Trifolium pratense  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Fabales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pentas  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
82  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Pentas and Red Clover

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

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Importance of Pentas and Red Clover

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pentas has no showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Pentas is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Pentas and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.

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