Bush Penstemon

Dragon Tree

About Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree

Bush Penstemon

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Canary Islands

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

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-911-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Long linear and narrow

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree

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

Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree

Care of Bush Penstemon and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.