Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) Deffers

Egyptian star flower

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000968
Common name: Egyptian star flower
English name: Egyptian starcluster
Arabic name: بنتس
Native: Africa
Country: Africa
(PGR): Common

Perennial or sub shrub grow 05 m tall leaves opposite narrowly ovate to lanceolate, 8-14 cm long flowers star-shaped, 5 petalled in large terminal clusters( corymbs)

Oenamental plant. small gardens. container planting. Flowerbed/ border. medicinal.

Manettia lanceolata

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Texture: Chalk Heavy clay Medium loamy Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade in dry
Propagation: Cuttings
Flowering time:
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6-7
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Sub shrub
Sample Type: Other
Collecting Sources: Other
Plant Uses: Beds & borders Borders Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Abundant
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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