Beardlip Penstemon

Buttonbush

About Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush

Beardlip Penstemon

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South Africa

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

567

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Button Strauch

In French

penstemon beardlip

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Rubiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4012

1 27800

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush

Wondering what are the properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush? We provide you with everything About Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush. Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Buttonbush doesn't have thorns. Also Beardlip Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like and Buttonbush has allergic reactions like . 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 Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.