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About Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
16
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
75.00 cm
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Cream, Green, 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, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gold, Tan, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ANDROPOGON glomeratus
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Bushy Bluestem plant
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Bushy Bluestem Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
plante buissonnante Bluestem
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
planta arbustiva andropogon
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
planta arbustiva Bluestem
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Bushy bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
100
Rank: 91 (Overall)
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem

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

Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White

  • Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Bush Penstemon and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.