Bush Penstemon

Cape Aloe

About Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe

Bush Penstemon

Cape Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southern Africa

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

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Gold, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut Bulbs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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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

Bold

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

ALOE ferox

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

केप मुसब्बर

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Cape Aloe

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Cap Aloe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Cabo Aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Κέιπ Αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Cape Aloe

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Cape Aloe

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Cape Aloe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Aloaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Aloe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asphodeloideae

8.10 Number of Species

250400

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe

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

Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe

Care of Bush Penstemon and Cape Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.