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Characteristics
Bloom Time
Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Perennials, Herbaceous Perennial, Houseplant, Perennial, Herb or subshrub with erect or straggling mostly woody stems 0.5–1.3 m. tall, hairy.
Lifespan
Annual Perennial Zones 6-11
Plant Height
1-8 ft / 30-243 cm
Flower
Tubular star-shaped blooms (3"), with dimorphic, trimorphic, and heterostyled traits. Heterostyled flowers: varying style lengths to avoid self fertilization. Dimorphic flowers: visible, non-sexual related differences in genders. Trimorphic flower types: 1) Styles visible, anthers hidden. 2) Anthers visible, styles hidden. 3) Both forms of 1 and 2.
Fruit
Fruit obtriangular, 4–6 mm. tall and wide; beak 1–2 mm. tall.
Benefits
Ornamental
Unique star-shaped flowers that form in circular umbrella shapes. Vibrant and beautiful colors.
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Pollinators
Warning
Susceptible to spider mites, aphids, and caterpillars.
Taxonomy
Order
Rubiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Pentas
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