Pentas lanceolata
'New Look Pink'
Pentas or Madder New Look® Pink
| Family |
| Rubiaceae |
| Genus |
| Pentas |
| Species |
| lanceolata |
| Cultivar |
| 'New Look Pink' |
| Category |
| Annuals, Perennials, Tropicals |
| Registered Name |
| New Look® |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
| Spread |
| 120 cm |
| Landscape |
| Suitable in containers or as a groundcover plant. |
| Cultivation |
| Suitable for containers as a houseplant. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Flower Description |
| Pale pink colour, bisexual. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is a capsule with brown seeds. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Repropagate annually by soft stem-tip cuttings taken in late spring and placed in a heated case. |