Bush Penstemon

Crested Iris

About Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris

Bush Penstemon

Crested Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

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

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm10.20 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

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Medium, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

IRIS cristata

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

कलगी आइरिस

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Crested Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Czubaty Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

iubatum Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris

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

Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris

Care of Bush Penstemon and Crested Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crested Iris pruning is done 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 Crested Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.