Pentas lanceolata

Egyptian star flower is a tropical perennial or subshrub that is commonly grown in the St. Louis area as a sprawling, multi-branched annual rising to 1-2 feet tall. Rounded clusters to 3-5 inches wide of star-shaped flowers bloom from summer to frost. Flower colors include pink, magenta, lilac or white. Elliptic green leaves blend well with the flowers and are attractive throughout the growing season.

Native from Yemen to East Africa, Egyptian star cluster or star flower is a tropical woody-based perennial or subshrub that grows 3-6 tall in its native habitat, but more typically ... more »

Egyptian star flower is a tropical perennial or subshrub that is commonly grown in the St. Louis area as a sprawling, multi-branched annual rising to 1-2 feet tall. Rounded clusters to 3-5 inches wide of star-shaped flowers bloom from summer to frost. Flower colors include pink, magenta, lilac or white. Elliptic green leaves blend well with the flowers and are attractive throughout the growing season.

Native from Yemen to East Africa, Egyptian star cluster or star flower is a tropical woody-based perennial or subshrub that grows 3-6 tall in its native habitat, but more typically to 1-2 tall in beds or containers in the St. Louis area. It is a many-branched, somewhat sprawling plant that features 4î wide rounded clusters (corymbs) of star-shaped flowers over a long summer to frost bloom. Elliptic to lanceolate dark green leaves (to 6î long). Flowers are pink, magenta, lilac or less commonly white. (less)