Pentas lanceolata ‘Graffiti Lipstick’ - Steaua Egiptului, inflorire continua

Pentas lanceolata ‘Graffiti Lipstick’ is a compact and very floriferous variety from the Graffiti® series, appreciated for its abundant inflorescences made up of dozens of star-shaped flowers in vibrant shades. It blooms continuously throughout the warm season and attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, bringing color and dynamism to the garden.

Due to its compact and well-branched habit, it is ideal for pots, planters, borders, or combinations with other seasonal plants.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

• Family: Rubiaceae
• Plant type: tropical perennial often grown as an annual
• Common names: Egyptian Star, Pentas
• Series: Graffiti®
• Habit: compact, dense, and well-branched
• Leaves: green, lanceolate, slightly textured
• Flowers: small, star-shaped, grouped in large inflorescences
• Blooming: abundant from spring to autumn

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers direct sun or very bright locations
• Watering: regular, avoiding waterlogging
• Substrate: fertile, loose, and well-drained
• Temperature: optimal growth range: 18-32°C
• Maintenance: removing spent inflorescences can stimulate new flower growth
• Frost tolerance: does not tolerate frost; in Romania, it is grown as an annual or overwintered in bright, protected spaces

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

For abundant and long-lasting flowering, use a fertile and well-drained substrate, supplemented periodically with fertilizer for flowering plants.

✨ What makes it special:

• very abundant flowering throughout the summer
• star-shaped flowers in an intense shade
• attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators
• tolerates high temperatures and sun well
• ideal for pots, planters, and colorful borders

📌 Note: This plant may arrive without flowers but is capable of reblooming in the following weeks. The displayed price is for a plant with or without flowers. The degree of flowering and number of flowers vary depending on the season and delivery time.

Height including pot 20 cm