Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
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Common Name: Star Clusters, Pentas  
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Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Pink, Red, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Sanchez & Maddux
  • Description

  • Notes

A lovely tender perennial typically used here as an annual. It grows about 1 to 2 feet tall and wide, with lustrous, heavily ribbed leaves and dense, rounded clusters of tiny star-like flowers. Flower colors are pink, magenta, and lilac. Blooms spring to early summer.