''Pentas'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the
family
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Rubiaceae
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. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the
Comoros
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,
Madagascar
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, and the
Arabian Peninsula
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.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple. ''Pentas'' are attractive to
butterflies
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and
hummingbird
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s. Some species are commonly cultivated and can be grown in pots and baskets. Species such as ''
Pentas lanceolata'' can withstand full sunlight and need little to no care, growing even in locations that are dry and hot.
Floridata: ''Pentas lanceolata''.
Floridata.
Species
*'' Pentas angustifolia''
*''Pentas arvensis
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i M ...
''
*'' Pentas caffensis''
*'' Pentas cleistostoma''
*''Pentas glabrescens
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*''Pentas herbacea
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*'' Pentas lanceolata'' - Egyptian starcluster
*''Pentas micrantha
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*''Pentas nervosa
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*''Pentas pauciflora
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*''Pentas pubiflora
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*''Pentas purpurea
''Pentas'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula.
The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of ...
''
*'' Pentas purseglovei''
*'' Pentas suswaensis''
*'' Pentas tibestica''
*'' Pentas zanzibarica''
Image gallery
File:Pentas 'Butterfly-Deep-Rose'.jpg, Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly-Deep-Rose'
References
Rubiaceae genera
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