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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Flowers: Showy
Other: Star shaped
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
Red
White
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadhead faded flowers to ensure more flowering throughout the season
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Suitable for hanging baskets
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Egyptian Star Cluster
  • Star Flower
  • Pentas

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Location: Woodbridge , Va
Date: 2017-06-14
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-10-03
2 types of Sphinx moths (Hummingbird Moth)
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-09-12
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2013-08-26
Location: Mysore, India
Date: 2014-Jan
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-09-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-10-02
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-10-02
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-09-29
w/ Hummingbird (or Sphnix) Moth
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2013-08-26
Location: Elizabethan Gardens in Manteo, North Carolina.
Date: July
credit: Captain-tucker
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