How to tend a Pentas lanceolata

Also known as: Manettia lanceolata (Forssk.) Vahl, Mussaenda aegyptiaca Poir., Mussaenda lanceolata (Forssk.) Spreng., Mussaenda luteola Delile, Neurocarpaea lanceolata R.Br., Ophiorrhiza lanceolata Forssk., Pseudomussaenda lanceolata (Forssk.) Wernham, Vignaldia luteola Schweinf., Virecta lanceolata (Forssk.) Baill., Pentas lanceolata var. lanceolata , Neurocarpaea lanceolata (Forssk.) R.Br. ex Hiern

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil dries

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, slight shade tolerance

Soil

Sterile, containing a little fertilizer and well-drained peat soil

Fertilizer

Top-dressing at the flowering stage

Pruning

After flowers fade remove withered flowers

About this plant

Origin
Africa
Category
Rubiaceae, Pentas
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height 20-30 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period March-October
Flower colors
pink, crimson, peach red, white
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