| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 1 to 3 feet, possibly 4 feet |
| Fruit: | Other: Rounded, 5-valved, hairy capsules. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Bloom Size: | 1"-2" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Suitable as Annual |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Birds Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds: Soak in warm water for 12 to 24 hours Needs specific temperature: 70ºF - 75ºF Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, lightly covering with soil |
| piksihk | On August 29, 2020 | Bloomed In Rangoon creeper bed; |
| piksihk | On March 24, 2020 | Seeds sown pink and scarlet seeds WG front bed/near back |
| piksihk | On September 1, 2019 | Bloomed Frt bed under pecan tree |
| piksihk | On March 8, 2019 | Seeds sown HW frt bed |
| piksihk | On October 10, 2017 | Miscellaneous Event loaded with seed pods; plant is over 3 ft. |
| piksihk | On June 18, 2017 | Bloomed Red; the pink died; Round bed - 3/19 showing signs of life - |
| piksihk | On April 27, 2017 | Transplanted both plants: red and pink to round bed |
| piksihk | On October 29, 2016 | Harvested seeds from red pentapetes; unfor. two pods of seeds lost - got one pod. got 1 pod from 2nd plant |
| piksihk | On September 14, 2016 | Bloomed Red bloom on one plant; total 3 blooms - now 3 seed pods 9/26 pink bloom on the one planted in bed/back fence |
| piksihk | On September 13, 2016 | Transplanted Planted one back along fence near the bay laurel; pink blooms |
| piksihk | On July 1, 2016 | Potted up 3 plants |
| piksihk | On April 27, 2016 | Seeds sown 2010 seeds |
| piksihk | On February 5, 2016 | Seeds sown Red and pink in jiffy pots |
| piksihk | On October 27, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event seeds from poisondartfrog: pink & scarlet |
| piksihk | On June 21, 2014 | Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc) |
| lovesblooms | On February 4, 2017 | Seeds sown indoors |
| lovesblooms | On March 4, 2015 | Seeds sown indoors |
| antsinmypants | On March 2, 2023 | Seeds sown WS several. |
