Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pentas lanceolata Candy Egyptian Starcluster,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Shrub Like
Description:
Tropical evergreen woody perennial with dark-green lanceolate leaves and lovely clusters of two-toned pink flowers during Spring and Summer. Great for containers. Grows approx. 50cm tall x 50cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Indoor Plant, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Mites
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Rubiaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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