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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Africa, Madagascar
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan

Number of Varieties

30030
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 8

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

-
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

91.44 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark 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
Oval, Finely Dentate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Remove no more than one-third of each branch

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
All-purpose dry fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Nematodes

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENTAS
OSMANTHUS fragrans

Common Name

Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive

In Hindi

Pentas plant
Sweet Olive

In German

Pentas Pflanze
Sweet Olive

In French

plante Pentas
Olive douce

In Spanish

planta pentas
Oliva dulce

In Greek

φυτό Pentas
γλυκό Ελιά

In Portuguese

planta Pentas
Olive doce

In Polish

Pentas roślin
słodki Olive

In Latin

Pentas herba
Dulce Olive

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Scrophulariales

Family

Rubiaceae
Oleaceae

Genus

Pentas
Osmanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Knoxieae
Oleeae

Subfamily

Rubioideae
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Number of Species

8215
1 27800
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Difference Between Pentas and Sweet Olive

If you are confused whether Pentas or Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive 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 Sweet Olive fertilizers required are All-purpose dry fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pentas and Sweet Olive if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pentas and Sweet Olive

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Sweet Olive

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