Pentas lanceolata 'Nova'
Egyptian Star Cluster
Pentas are tropical flowering plants that have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple. Some species are commonly cultivated and can be grown in pots and baskets. It is a scrubby plant with an unruly shape. 'Nova' has dark green deeply-veined foliage and showy 3"-4" inch dia. terminal clusters of pink starry flowers from late Spring or early Summer through to Autumn
Contributed by @usmanghazanfar
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Egyptian Star Cluster
Latin name
Pentas lanceolata 'Nova'
type
Perennial
family
Rubiaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.90 M
0.90 M
Pentas lanceolata 'Nova'
Pentas are tropical flowering plants that have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple. Some species are commonly cultivated and can be grown in pots and baskets. It is a scrubby plant with an unruly shape. 'Nova' has dark green deeply-veined foliage and showy 3"-4" inch dia. terminal clusters of pink starry flowers from late Spring or early Summer through to Autumn
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Pentas grow fairly slowly and in temperate climates, are usually planted as container or annual bedding plants. If growing outdoors, they will need winter protection and will die back once the temperature falls to 10C. They can then be dug up and planted into a conatainer for over-wintering. Site them in full sun and in moist but well drained soil, enriched with quality compost or manure. In containers, any good quality multi-purpose compoist will surfice but they must be kept moist and be sited where they will get plenty of sun.
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