Bush Penstemon

Black Tupelo

About Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo

Bush Penstemon

Black Tupelo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Lowland, Sandy areas, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,828.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm762.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Dark Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Crimson, Dark Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Mild Allergen, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Emetic, Opthalmic, Vermifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Food for insects, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

NYSSA sylvatica

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Black Tupelo, Blackgum, Sour Gum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Black Tupelo Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Schwarz Tupelo Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Noir Arbre Tupelo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Árbol negro Tupelo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Μαύρη Tupelo Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Árvore Tupelo Preto

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Czarny Tupelo Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Niger Tupelo ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Nyssaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nyssa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bombini

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nyssoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo

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

Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Black Tupelo height is 1,828.80 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Black Tupelo flower color: Yellow green
Black Tupelo leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo

Care of Bush Penstemon and Black Tupelo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Tupelo pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Tupelo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.