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Pentas lanceolata 'Stars and Stripes'

 
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Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Pentas (PEN-tass) (Info)
Species: lanceolata (lan-see-oh-LAY-tuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Stars and Stripes
Additional cultivar information: (aka Stars & Stripes)

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Category:
Annuals
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Variegated

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Florida9 On Apr 13, 2009, Florida9 from Palm Harbor, FL (Zone 9b) wrote:

My 2 yr. old plant is over 30 in. tall in full sun. It survived two mornings of light frost without much damage and never stopped blooming. It has been easy to propogate from cuttings, and I have 2 volunteer seedlings. They have the same bloom, but they lose the variegation in the leaves. A beautiful plant much loved by the butterflies.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Palm Harbor, Florida
Spring, Texas



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