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Aphids are among the easiest garden pests to eliminate.Ī strong spray of water from a garden hose will dislodge them from garden plants reducing their population, horticultural oil, neem oil, or insecticidal soap have also been known to bring control. Depending on the species they can be found on the flowers, fruits, roots leaves, buds, or stems. Other signs of aphids’ presence are poor plant growth, dead or stunted growth along with curled and twisted leaves, all of these are signs of their feeding. There are many species of aphids that ranges in colors from green, black, yellow, white, mottled, and pink to reddish. AphidsĪphids are tiny paired-shaped insects that are listed among the sucking insects, these insects suck the plant’s sap causing yellowing of the leaves followed by leaf defoliation or leaf drop. The three main insect problems of Pentas are aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies. Infected plants can also be removed and discarded. Plants should be properly spaced apart for good air circulation, don’t water plants during the night hours also the use of a fungicide that is labeled for this disease should offer help. Avoid overhead irrigation or keep the leaves and flowers from getting wet when watering plants, water from the soil level. Botrytisīotrytis is caused by a fungus, this fungus causes grey molds to form on stems, buds, leaves, and flowers, botrytis thrives in weather that’s cool and wet. Destroy plants at the first sign and also rotate crops. The first symptoms of this disease appear as a few yellow leaves or a slight drooping of the lower leaves. The fungus that causes this disease lives in the soil and spreads during periods of hot weather, the fungus enters through the plant’s roots and passes up the stem producing toxic substances. Healthy roots also turn from white to brown and black along with being mushy, The key to watering Pentas is soaking the soil and allowing the soil to dry out before applying or giving them another drink. Signs of root rot are stunted or slow growth, leaves become wilted, mushy, distorted turning a pale color followed by yellowing and browning of the leaves and then leaf drop. Pentas are not bothered by many diseases except Fusarium wilt and Botrytis, also monitor the amount of water they are getting, too much water or soils that are waterlogged can lead to root rot. Pentas are known to be no-toxic and can reach heights of 1 to 3 feet, 3 to 8 feet, and are commonly grown as bedding or container plants. Pentas are great to use in wildlife gardens to attract hummingbirds and other pollinators. What I love about Pentas is they are hardy-type plants that produce clusters of star-shaped flowers with colors of pink, white, purple, and red. Pentas also goes by the name Egyptian star flower and is commonly used as herbal medicine in Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Uganda. Pentas is a genus of flowering plants that belong to the family Rubiaceae, this herbaceous perennial can be also grown as annuals and is native to Yemen East Africa thriving well in tropical regions such as the Arabian peninsula, Comoros, Madagascar, the Caribbean, South Florida, other tropical and sub-tropical regions. One of my favorite garden plants is Pentas, I have worked with these beauties on many landscape projects.
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