General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Shrub
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 16 inches
Flowers: Showy
Other: Star shaped
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: 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: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

Image
Common names
  • Egyptian Star Cluster
  • Star Flower
  • Pentas

Photo Gallery
Location: Colima, Colima Mexico (Zone 11)
Date: 2013-09-27
Pentas lanceolata "Butterfly Pink" Egyptian Star Cluster
Location: Tampa Bay, Florida 
Date: October 
Penta

Date: 2019-09-16
Pentas & Butterfly
Location: Florissant, MO

Date: 2014-06-11
Location: San Antonio Zoo, San Antonio, Texas
Date: 2022-04-06
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2015-06-21
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: South Florida
Date: Spring 2011
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 06-14-2014
Location: Tampa Electric Manatee Viewing Center - Apollo Beach, Florida
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2014-07-24
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 06-14-2014
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Love the flowers and the butterfly by arctangent Nov 8, 2020 5:28 PM 2

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