1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Pentas lanceolata, Pentas ledermannii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1.9 Habit
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Red, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 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
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 13-13-13 amounts
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Malaria, Snakebite, To Treat Ascariasis, To Treat Lymphadenitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENTAS
7.2 Common Name
Pentas, Star flower, Star cluster
7.2.1 In Hindi
Pentas plant
7.2.2 In German
Pentas Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
plante Pentas
7.2.4 In Spanish
planta pentas
7.2.5 In Greek
φυτό Pentas
7.2.6 In Portuguese
planta Pentas
7.2.7 In Polish
Pentas roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Pentas herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
8.5 Family
Rubiaceae
8.6 Genus
Pentas
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Knoxieae
8.9 Subfamily
Rubioideae
8.10 Number of Species