Bush Penstemon

Cyclamen

About Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen

Bush Penstemon

Cyclamen

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tubers

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7824

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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 cm0.54 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm0.75 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Purple, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Indirect sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels

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

✔ ✘

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

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Respiratory problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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

Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Cyclamen Persicum

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Sikalemen

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Zyklamen

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Cyclamen

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Ciclamen

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

κυκλάμινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Cíclame

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Cyklamen

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Cyclamīnos

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Primulaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cyclamen

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cyclamineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrsinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25023

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen

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

Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Cyclamen height is 0.54 cm and width 0.75 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Cyclamen flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Cyclamen leaf color: Several shades of Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Cyclamen

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