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About Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Flowering Plants, Succulent
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cottage garden
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Yucca filamentosa
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Adam's needle
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Fädige Palmlilie
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Yucca filamentosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Yucca filamentosa
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Adam's Needle
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Adam's Needle
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Jukka karolińska
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Adam's Needle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Yucca
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Agavoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle

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

Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Adam's Needle flower color: White

  • Adam's Needle leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle

Care of Bush Penstemon and Adam's Needle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.