Photo of Star Flower (Pentas lanceolata) uploaded by Dinu

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Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2018-08-10
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2018-03-01
Location: CA
Date: 6/16/2020
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-05
#Pollination - Zebra Longwing
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-09-26
#Pollination
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-08-28
#Pollination - Spicebush Swallowtail
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2014-05-22
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2019-05-04
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2017-03-06
#Pollination - Monarch Butterfly

Date: Summer 2011
Gulf Fritillary Butterfly enjoying nectar #Pollination
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-09-13
#Pollination
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2017-03-20
Four year old bush, bright pink
Location: Kew Gardens, London, UK.
Date: 2022-08-31
Location: My backyard
Date: October 5, 2007
Red Star Flowers
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-02-06
#pollination   2 kinds of Hawkmoths
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-09 
Spicebush Swallowtail's enjoying the nectar.
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2021-07-24
Drawing butterflies daily.  Today, they pulled in an ORANGE drago
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2013-05-22
This is a deep scarlet red penta that grows tall, easy to propaga
Location: central Illinois
Date: fall 2006
Location: Jacksonville, TX
Date: 2014-07-30
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Pentas lanceolata, mixed colors
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2020-05-26
2nd year plant in full sun all day long.
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-10-01
First season pale lavender specimen.
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 6-2004
My yard
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 6-2004
My yard
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2013-01-18
I have no idea what cultivar most my pentas are, but this deep pi
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-08-12
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-06-18 
White blooming variety with a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird en
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2013-03-29
#Pollination
Photo by Danita
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Photo by Hamwild
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2014-01-08
Location: Temple, Texas
Date: 2019-09-01
First season specimen.

Date: 2021-08-08
Location: WG front garden
Location: central Illinois
Date: 9-19-14
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Date: 2017-01-07
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-06-26
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2008-0719
Location: Aberdeen, NC (my garden 2023)
Date: April 18, 2023
Star Flower # 207 nn; LHB p. 931, 187-16-1; MBG, "Genus name come
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Lake City, FL
Date: 2017-07-31
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-02-11
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: October 20, 2011
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-28
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Sangamon Co. Il.
Date: 2017 (fall)
Location: Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 6-2004
My yard
Location: In my 8A garden.
Date: 2017-06-21
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-07-10
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2009-12-09

Date: 2011-12-18
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-06-28
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2017-08-12
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-06-28
Location: Botanical Garden Berlin
Photo by Danita
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2014-01-08

Date: Sep 28, 2011 5:20 PM
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-08-27
Location: South Florida
Date: Spring 2012
This one is a butterfly magnet.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-09-13
w/ Sulphur
Location: Sebastian, Florida
Date: 2013-05-16
This plant grows and blooms year round in Florida. A great nectar
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Date: 2015-07-06
Pentas
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2011-10-16
Location: Courtyard 
Date: 2008-0719
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2012-09-23
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: April 7, 2012
Pentas
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Longwood Gardens, Kennet Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2019-07-06
Location: My garden in Kentucky
Date: 2006-07-10
Location: Lake Macquarie, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2014-01-16

Date: October 13, 2011
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-10-22 
Photo taken at Washington Oaks State Park, Palm Coast, Florida
Photo by Dinu
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-22 
Pentas are Butterfly magnets! Seen here is the Spicebush Swallowt
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-26
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-26
Newly planted
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-09-22

Date: August 29, 2011
Pink Star Flowers
Location: Container, back patio
Date: August 29, 2011
Close up of bloom
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-07-03
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: October 20, 2011
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2012-03-22
Location: Winter Springs, FL zone 9b
Date: 2013-01-18
Butterfly magnet, makes great photo opportunity. These bloom all
Location: Coastal San Diego County

Date: Sep 28, 2011 5:21 PM
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2012-11-03
Location: Neighbor's garden
Date: 2016-12-22

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