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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Africa, Madagascar

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

100300
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12*1
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Vining/Climbing
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.40 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Black
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

-
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

Red blotch
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

-
Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'
PENTAS

Common Name

Pumpkin, White Pumpkin
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

Hydrangea
Pentas plant

In German

Hortensie
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Hortensia
plante Pentas

In Spanish

Hortensia
planta pentas

In Greek

υδραγεία
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

Hortênsia
planta Pentas

In Polish

Hortensja
Pentas roślin

In Latin

Hibiscus
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Vascular plant

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Gentianales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

-
Pentas

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Knoxieae

Subfamily

-
Rubioideae

Number of Species

782
1 27800
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Difference Between White Pumpkin and Pentas

If you are confused whether White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin and Pentas Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin and Pentas if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of White Pumpkin and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Pumpkin and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. White Pumpkin has beauty benefits as follows: while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin 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 White Pumpkin are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Pentas have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Pumpkin has showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also White Pumpkin is not flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare White Pumpkin and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.