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Pentas Pentas lanceolata |
 Tall Red Pentas; excellent nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds. |
 Eastern Black Swallowtail butterfly Papilio polyxenes drinking nectar from red pentas flowers. |
Common Names: Pentas , Star Flower, Star Cluster
Botanical Name: Pentas lanceolata
Plant type: Herb
Zone: 9-11
Light: Sun to partial shade
Size: 1' - 4' tall, depending upon cultivar
Water: Average
Soil: Best in rich garden soil but will grow in almost any soil
Propagation: Cuttings, seed
Bloom: White, Red, Pink, Lavender
NOTE: Grows and blooms well in shady butterfly exhibits.
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Shady Oak Butterfly Farm Toll free 877-485-2458 12876 SW CR 231 Brooker, Fl 32622 Stephen & Edith Smith
Located 45 minutes from the Butterfly Rainforest Exhibit at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida
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