![]() ![]() Native to eastern Africa, Arabian penninsula.May be easily grown from seed started indoors in late winter approximately 8-10 weeks before last frost date.Watch for aphids, spider mites and whiteflies. Egyptian Star Flower is an herbaceous annual with an upright spreading habit of growth. Perfect addition to beds and borders, Mediterranean gardens or containers.Water regularly during the growing season and feed monthly. Tolerates part shade, but best flower production occurs in full sun. Each spring it is also a good idea to spread well-rotted manure, compost, or organic. As perennial garden plants bloom, remove any spent blossoms by simply pinching them off with your fingers. Make sure to give them sufficient space to double or triple in size. Performs best in full sun in organically rich, moist, well-drained soils. Plant the perennials on a cloudy and cool day, if possible, to avoid shock.tall and wide (180 cm) in its native habitat. tall and wide (60-90 cm) and as large a 6 ft. Perfect for borders and containers or as a houseplant. long (15 cm), adorned with prominent veins on their undersides. Equally handsome is the foliage of pointed oval green leaves, up to 6 in. Pentas, Glitterati Purple Star Fireworks on a hot summer day with clusters of crisp purple and white star-shaped flowers. The blossoms are extremely popular with butterflies or hummingbirds and are long-lasting as cut flowers. These pretty little star-shaped flowers thrive in the heat and humidity and act as a natural magnet for hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. As a perennial, Egyptian Star Flower provides nearly year-round color. With moderate water, this pollinator-friendly plant will survive through drought and heat. These Lucky StarĀ® Mixture Pentas Seeds have a variety of colors with little star shaped blooms. across (10 cm), of star-shaped flowers in shades of pink, red, lilac or white. Easy-to-grow verbena bears showy clusters of red, pink, purple, or white tubular flowers. Its stems are topped by showy rounded clusters, 4 in. Lush-looking, Pentas lanceolata (Egyptian Star Flower) is a tropical woody-based perennial or subshrub in its native habitat but usually grown as a summer bedding annual or as a houseplant in cooler areas. ![]()
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