Bush Penstemon

Celery Cabbage

About Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage

Bush Penstemon

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Vegetable

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Europe

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

7815

0 40000

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm22.90 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Bush Penstemon

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bush Penstemon

céleri chou

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

apio col

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

aipo couve

In Polish

Bush Penstemon

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage

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

Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Celery Cabbage

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