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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. [1]The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple.
Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to tropical Africa from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. [2]
The Estrellita Little Star plants are in a different part of the landscape and are partnered with ColorBlaze Torchlight coleus and Luscious Citrus Blend lantanas. Estrellita Scarlet will reach 2 ...
The leaves are simple and opposite, persistent, borne by a petiole 2–10 mm, with an elliptic limb, narrowly ovate, 2–10 x 1–5 cm, membranous. Glossy green leaves have a brown-orange tinge stained reddish during the winter. The hardiest Trachelospermum species, this plant can be grown in temperate areas against a sheltered wall or fence ...
Many plants drop lots of leaves when they come inside due to lower light levels. You can try to help ease their transition by placing plants in the shade for about a week or two before bringing ...
Ornithogalum dubium, common names sun star, star of Bethlehem [2] orange star, [3] or yellow chincherinchee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It is a South African (Cape Province) endemic. The Latin specific epithet dubium means "dubious" or "unlike others of the genus". [4]
The basal, alternate leaves are cauline, linear, with a distinct midvein and entire margins, about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in) wide. At the end of the flower stalk they have colourful branched inflorescences of bright orange to red flowers, reaching on average 40 millimetres (1.6 in) in diameter.
Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. [1] It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 544 species. [2] Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in Tropical Asia.