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Wild Hyacinth and Pentas


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Africa, Madagascar  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  
Cusick's camas, large camas  

Number of Varieties
300  
28
6  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink  
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped  
Long slender  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

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  
No  

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  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bouquets, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis  
Leucoderma, Urinary problems  

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

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENTAS  
Hyacinthus orientalis  

Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth  

In Hindi
Pentas plant  
ह्यचीन्थ  

In German
Pentas Pflanze  
Hyazinthe  

In French
plante Pentas  
jacinthe  

In Spanish
planta pentas  
jacinto  

In Greek
φυτό Pentas  
υάκινθος  

In Portuguese
planta Pentas  
jacinto  

In Polish
Pentas roślin  
hiacynt  

In Latin
Pentas herba  
et hyacinthinas,  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Liliales  

Family
Rubiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Pentas  
Hyacinthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Knoxieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rubioideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
82  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Pentas and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Importance of Pentas and Wild Hyacinth

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

Compare Facts of Pentas vs Wild Hyacinth

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

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