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Pentas and Red Clover


What is

Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Africa, Madagascar  

Types
-  
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii  

Number of Varieties
2  
300  
28

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
243.84 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink  
White, Red, Purple, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

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

Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

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

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
PENTAS  

Common Name
Red Clover  
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster  

In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास  
Pentas plant  

In German
Rotklee  
Pentas Pflanze  

In French
Trèfle rouge  
plante Pentas  

In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
planta pentas  

In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
φυτό Pentas  

In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
planta Pentas  

In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
Pentas roślin  

In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
Pentas herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Gentianales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rubiaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Pentas  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Knoxieae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Rubioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
82  
99+

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Difference Between Red Clover and Pentas

If you are confused whether Red Clover or Pentas 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 Red Clover and Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Pentas fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 13-13-13 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Clover and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Clover and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Pentas 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Pentas

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

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