Pentas lanceolata subsp. quartiniana

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1-2 m tall. The leaves are long and oval and hairy. The flowers are in clusters 10 cm across. The flowers have short tubes and are pink to red.

Probably edible. Pentas lanceolata occurs in Yemen, China and Pakistan.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Hawaii, Sudan, Uganda

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Pentas quartiniana (A. Rich.) Oliv.; Pentas verruculosa Chiov.; Vignaldia quartiniana A. Rich.;