Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum profile

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum is one member of the Rubiaceae family. Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum is an upright or outwardly inclined subshrub, up to 70 cm tall, and has a coat. The leaf blades are ovoid, elliptical or lanceolate-oblong, with a short pointed tip and a tapered base into a short stalk. The cymes are dense and terminal; the flowers are sessile. The style is differently long, the corolla is lavender; the throat is densely hairy, and the crown eaves are spreading. The flowering period is summer and autumn.

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum picture

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum morphological characteristics

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum is an upright or outwardly inclined subshrub, 30-70 cm tall, and coat.

The leaves are oval, elliptical or lanceolate-oblong, up to 15 cm long, sometimes only 3 cm wide, up to 5 cm wide, sometimes less than 1 cm, with short pointed tips and tapered base into short stalks.

The cymes are dense and terminal; the flowers are sessile, two-type, and the style is differently long, about 2.5 cm in length; the corolla is lavender, the throat is densely hairy, and the crown eaves are spreading, about 1.2 cm in diameter. Flowering period is in summer and autumn.

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum growth environment

Warm heat and sufficient sunshine will help the growth of pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum. During the growth period, it is advisable to keep the night temperature above 17-18℃ and the daily temperature above 22-24℃. Temperatures below 10°C will cause irregular flowering and delay or hinder the opening of flowers.

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum distribution range

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum is native to tropical Africa and Arabia; cultivated in southern China.

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum main value

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum is one of the important flowers in tropical gardens. The flower is small, star-shaped and unique, and the flower color is rich and gorgeous. pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum can be moved to fill in the blanks for summer and autumn flower borders. 

Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum potted plants can be arranged in courtyards, corridors, pavilions, terraces, and flower beds. Large numbers of plants are planted in flower beds to obtain a more beautiful landscape. The colors of the Pentas lanceolata (Forsk.) K. Schum are pink, row red, pink stripes or white, etc., and they are colorful and very gorgeous. Among them, crimson is more commonly used in gardening applications. The general flowering period of the Pentas flower is from March to October, the southern weather is warm, and the flowering can even be extended to New Year's Day and Spring Festival, which is very resistant to viewing.