Pentas lanceolata ‘Graffiti Violet’ - Steaua Egiptului, inflorire abundenta

Pentas lanceolata ‘Graffiti Violet’, commonly known as Egyptian Star, is a compact and very floriferous variety, appreciated for its abundant inflorescences made up of numerous star-shaped flowers. It belongs to the Graffiti® series, known for vigorous plants, early blooming, and excellent branching ability.

It blooms abundantly from spring to autumn and attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators, transforming balconies, terraces, or gardens into colorful and lively spaces.

🌱 Botanical characteristics:

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

💧 Growing and care conditions:

• Light: prefers direct sun or very bright locations
• Watering: regular, keeping the substrate slightly moist without excess water
• Substrate: fertile, loose, and well-drained
• Temperature: optimal growth range: 18-32°C
• Maintenance: removing spent inflorescences can stimulate new waves of flowers
• Frost resistance: does not tolerate frost; in Romania, it is grown as an annual or can be overwintered in bright, protected spaces

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

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

✨ What makes it special:

• very abundant and long-lasting blooming
• intensely colored star-shaped flowers
• attracts butterflies and bees to the garden
• tolerates sun and high temperatures very well
• ideal for pots, planters, borders, and summer floral combinations

📌 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 number of flowers and blooming intensity may vary depending on the season and delivery time.

Height including pot 20 cm