Bush Penstemon

Desert Ironwood

About Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood

Bush Penstemon

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Small oblong

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

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

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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood

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

Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Desert Ironwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Desert Ironwood

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