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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Australia

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

3002
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

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
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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
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
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Silver Wattle

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Silver Wattle

In French

plante Pentas
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

planta pentas
acacia amarilla

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Pentas roślin
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Pentas herba
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fabales

Family

Rubiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Pentas
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Knoxieae
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Subfamily

Rubioideae
-

Number of Species

82950
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Silver Wattle

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

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Importance of Pentas and Silver Wattle

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Silver Wattle

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