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Sarcococca confusa and Pentas


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, Madagascar  
China  

Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  
-  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
3  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
Banks, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Purple, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full 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 in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts  
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
-  

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Food for animals, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENTAS  
SARCOCOCCA confusa  

Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  
Sweet Box  

In Hindi
Pentas plant  
Sarcococca confusa  

In German
Pentas Pflanze  
Sarcococca verwirrt  

In French
plante Pentas  
Sarcococca confus  

In Spanish
planta pentas  
Sarcococca confundido  

In Greek
φυτό Pentas  
Sarcococca συγχέεται  

In Portuguese
planta Pentas  
Sarcococca confuso  

In Polish
Pentas roślin  
sarcococca mylić  

In Latin
Pentas herba  
confusa Sarcococca  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Buxales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Buxaceae  

Genus
Pentas  
Sarcococca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
-  

Number of Species
82  
99+
20  
99+

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Difference Between Pentas and Sarcococca confusa

If you are confused whether Pentas or Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa 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 Sarcococca confusa fertilizers required are Nitrogen and use all-purpose fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Sarcococca confusa if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Sarcococca confusa

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Sarcococca confusa

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

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