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Pentas lanceolata 'Mars Red' /Mars Red Pentas
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Scientific Name:
Pentas lanceolata 'Mars Red'
Common Name:
Mars Red Pentas
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
8, 9, 10, 11
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Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Red
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
Beautiful red flowers all warm months of the year. May be partically killed in zone 8. Its red color is a like a magnet in drawing hummingbirds and is also favored by butterflies. It has a mounding form of growth.