Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

About Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

United States, Mexico

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

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Basketary, Showy Purposes, 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

Edible, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25012

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy

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

Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy

Care of Bush Penstemon and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.