Bluebonnet

Talus Slope Penstemon

About Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon

Bluebonnet

Talus Slope Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Texas

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

1.8 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, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.96 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.48 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs

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

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Fertile, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies, Not Available

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LUPINUS subcarnosus

PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'

7.2 Common Name

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bluebonnet Plant

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

Gehängeschutt Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bluebonnet Plante

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta bluebonnet

Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Bluebonnet φυτών

Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bluebonnet de Plantas

Talus Penstemon Slope

7.2.7 In Polish

Bluebonnet roślin

Talus Slope Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta Bluebonnet

Talus Clivo Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lupinus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Genisteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

200NA

1 27800

Properties of Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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

Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon Physical Information

Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm whereas Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon are as follows:

Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Talus Slope Penstemon flower color: White and Light Pink
Talus Slope Penstemon leaf color: Dark Red

Care of Bluebonnet and Talus Slope Penstemon

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