Pentas, Egyptian Star Flower
Pentas lanceolata
Perennials
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Pentas lanceolata Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Pentas lanceolata |
| Common Name: | pentas Egyptian star flower |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | perennial treated as an annual beds & borders, container plantings |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | upright |
| Height: | 2 - 3 feet |
| Spread: | 1 - 2 feet |
| Foliage: | opposite, ovate foliage |
| Flower: | white, pink, red, and purple flowers in terminal corymbs with 5-6 petals |
| Bloom Period: | Spring, Summer, Fall |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | light shade good for full sun to partial shade when supplemental irrigation is available |
| Water: | low water requirement |
| Soil: | prefers well-drained, fertile soil |
| Heat Tolerance: | high heat tolerance low cold tolerance |
| USDA Zone: | zones 9 - 11 |
| Native Range: | Africa |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | requires frequent pinching to promote branching tolerates shearing propagation by seed |
| Pests & Pathology: | susceptible to aphids |
| Wildlife: | attracts butterflies |
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