Ella's Garden Plants from A to Z: Pentapetes phoenicea, Noon Flower

Common Name: Noon Flower Family: Malvaceae Genus: Pentapetes Species: phoenicea Life Cycle Annual Sun Exposure Full Sun Part Sun/ Part Shade Plant Height 2 - 4 feet 4 -6 feet Blooms Yes Flower Color White Rust Dark Pink Red Nutritional Needs Moist Attractive to Wildlife Hummingbirds

Posted by poisondartfrog on Jan 19, 2012 5:06 AM CST: Pink and white strains exist, but typical flower color is deep rust red with burnished foliage. Another historic selection grown at Monticello, this plant originates in Southern Asia and does best planted out once soils are warm.

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