Pentas
- Botanical Name
- Pentas lanceolata
- Hardiness
- Zones 8 to 11, grown as annual elsewhere
- Height
- 12 to 36 inches
- Width
- 12 to 36 inches
- Flowers
- Summer to fall: lilac, red, pink, white, magenta
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart
- Allow soil to dry between watering
- Drought tolerant
- Can be overwintered as a houseplant in a sunny humid location
- Problems
- Aphids, spider mites, whiteflies (indoors)
- Varieties
- Butterfly
- Cherry Red
- New Look Series
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