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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Africa, Madagascar

Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii

Number of Varieties

5300
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical Highlands
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-6
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
-

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

760.00 cm91.44 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory
White, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
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

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Alternate
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, 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

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis
PENTAS

Common Name

White Sapote
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster

In Hindi

White Sapote
Pentas plant

In German

White Sapote
Pentas Pflanze

In French

Sapote blanche
plante Pentas

In Spanish

White Sapote
planta pentas

In Greek

White Sapote
φυτό Pentas

In Portuguese

White Sapote
planta Pentas

In Polish

White Sapote
Pentas roślin

In Latin

White Sapote
Pentas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Gentianales

Family

Rutaceae
Rubiaceae

Genus

Casimiroa
Pentas

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Knoxieae

Subfamily

-
Rubioideae

Number of Species

1082
1 27800
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Difference Between White Sapote and Pentas

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

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Importance of White Sapote and Pentas

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of White Sapote and Pentas. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare White Sapote 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 Sapote is Anti-carcinogenic effects and Colon Cancer whereas of Pentas is Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis and To Treat Lymphadenitis. White Sapote has beauty benefits as follows: while Pentas has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of White Sapote 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 Sapote 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 Sapote are drowsiness whereas of Pentas have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. White Sapote has showy fruits and Pentas has no showy fruits. Also White Sapote is not flowering and Pentas is flowering. You can compare White Sapote and Pentas facts and facts of other plants too.