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Rose Egyptian Star Flower

Pentas lanceolata

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Overview

The Pentas lanceolata 'Rose' is a heat-tolerant annual with rosy pink, star-shaped flower clusters over dark green foliage. It grows 18-22 inches tall and 16-24 inches wide, forming an upright, colorful filler for containers and borders. Plant in part sun to sun with moist, well-drained soil and average water; no deadheading is needed. Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b.

Water Medium
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — The Pentas lanceolata 'Rose' is a heat-tolerant annual with rosy pink
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — star-shaped flower clusters over dark green foliageRose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — It grows 18-22 inches tall and 16-24 inches wideRose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — colorful filler for containers and bordersRose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — Plant in part sun to sun with moist, well-drained soil and average water; no deadheading is neededRose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11bRose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — commonly referred to as Rose Egyptian Star Flower+2

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
1.5–1.8333334 Ft.
Mature width
1.3333334–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Rubiaceae

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Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — The Pentas lanceolata 'Rose' is a heat-tolerant annual with rosy pink
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — star-shaped flower clusters over dark green foliage
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — It grows 18-22 inches tall and 16-24 inches wide
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — colorful filler for containers and borders
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — Plant in part sun to sun with moist, well-drained soil and average water; no deadheading is needed
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — Hardy in USDA Zones 11a-11b
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — commonly referred to as Rose Egyptian Star Flower
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — is a sun-loving annual from the Proven Winners® collection prized for its generous clusters of rosy pink
Rose Egyptian Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) — the extra-large flower heads create a vivid

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