Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) K. Schum. is an upright or outward leaning subshrub of the Rubiaceae family. Height 30-70 centimeters Leaves ovate, elliptical, or lanceolate, elongated in shape, with a short pointed tip and a gradually narrowed base into a short stalk Cymes densely packed, terminal Flowers sessile, dimorphic, with elongated styles The corolla is light purple, with dense hairs on the throat, and the eaves are spread out The flowering period is in summer and autumn. Due to its cylindrical corolla and five pointed star shaped upper lobes, which are bright red, it is named the Five Star Flower.Pentas lanceolata (Forssk.) K. Schum. is native to tropical Africa and the Arab region, and is cultivated in southern China.
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