Barberry

Bush Penstemon

About Barberry and Bush Penstemon

Barberry

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Verticillium Wilt

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Stomach burn

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERBERIS soulieana

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Barberry

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burberry

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Burberry

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Burberry

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Burberry

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Burberry

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Burberry

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

kwaśnica

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Barberry

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Berberidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Berberis

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Barberry and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Barberry and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Barberry and Bush Penstemon. Barberry has thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Barberry does not have fragrant flowers. Barberry has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Stomach burn. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Barberry and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Barberry and Bush Penstemon

Season and care of Barberry and Bush Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Barberry and Bush Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Barberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bush Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Barberry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bush Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Barberry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bush Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral.

Barberry and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Barberry and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Barberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Barberry and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Barberry flower color: Yellow
Barberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Barberry and Bush Penstemon

Care of Barberry and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Barberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Barberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.