Egyptian Starcluster
- Flower nameEgyptian Starcluster
- Scientific namePentas lanceolata
- Aliasペンタス, Egyptian star flower, ペンタス・ランケオラタ, エジプシャン ・スターフラワー, 草山丹花, Pentas lanceolata, lanceolata, Pentas
- Place of originMadagasar, tropical Africa and Arabian Peninsula
- Place of floweringGarden, Horticultural species, Potted flower
- Flowering seasonMarch, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
- Language of flowersThere is hope
What is Egyptian Starcluster
Egyptian Starcluster , called Pentas, or Pentas lanceolata, scientific name: Pentas lanceolata , is a non-cold-resistant or is an annual grass of the Rubiaceae family native to Madagasar, tropical Africa and Arabian Peninsula. The pointed tip is lanceolate or oval-shaped leaves, leaf veins on the leaf surface roughness has clearly. Spring through fall, funnel-shaped Tip 5 crack the star-shaped florets hemispherical compacted, bloom. Similar to Ixora flower. However, Ixora is for trees (evergreen shrub) and 4-petaled flowers bloom, star-shaped five-petaled flower (penta = 5) flower herb with pentas. Also has rounded petals of bouvardia bouvardia blooms four-valve, but the leaf veins are inconspicuous.
Common name: Egyptian Starcluster , scientific name:Pentas lanceolata, also known as : pentaz lanceolata, origin: tropical Africa and Arabian Peninsula, height: 20-40 cm, leaf shape: ovate, veins clear, blooms: single leaf margin: entire, phyllotaxis: vs., flower color: peach, red, red, white and blue-violet, lavender and white picotee, single blooming,double blooming, The flowering time: from March to October, flower diameter: 7 cm, florets diameter:1-1.5cm
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
- GenusPentas
- SpeciesP. lanceolata
- Type of flowerRadial symmetrical flower
- Array of flowerCompound scape inflorescence
- Petal shapeFunnel/trumpet shaped
- Leaf typelanceolate
- Edge of the leafEntire
- Life typePerennial or annual grass
- Flower colorsRed Pink Purple
- Colors of the leavesGreen
- Fruit color
- Height20.0 ~ 40.0 cm
- Diameter of flower1.0 ~ 1.5 cm
