Bush Penstemon

Chrysanthemum

About Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum

Bush Penstemon

Chrysanthemum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Asia, Northeastern Europe

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Garden mum, Tricolor chrysanthemum, Indian chrysanthemum, Corn marigold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7813

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

By seashore, Grassland, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm2.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm1.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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, Slightly Acidic

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis head rot, Caterpillars, Cutworms, Powdery mildew, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Slugs, Spider mites, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Asthma, Eczema, Hay fever, Inflammation to sinuses or hives, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Chest pain, Diabetes, Headache, High blood pressure, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Chrysanthemums

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Chrysanths

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Chrysanthemums

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Chrysanthemen

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Chrysanthèmes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Crisantemos

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

χρυσάνθεμα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Crisântemos

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Chryzantemy

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Chrysanthemums

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Chrysanthemum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25050

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum

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

Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Chrysanthemum height is 2.50 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Chrysanthemum flower color: Burgandy, Green, Lavender, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Salmon, White and Yellow
Chrysanthemum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum

Care of Bush Penstemon and Chrysanthemum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chrysanthemum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in summer, Prune to control growth and Remove shoots. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chrysanthemum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.