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About Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
3-11
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Light brown, Light Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Runners
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphate
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds, 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
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
TYPHA minima
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Dwarf Cattail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
बौना कैटेल
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Dwarf Rohrkolben
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Cattail nain
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Espadaña enano
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Νάνος Cattail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Tifa Dwarf
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Dwarf Ożypałka
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Pumilio Cattail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Poales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Typhaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Typha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail

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

Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Dwarf Cattail height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Dwarf Cattail flower color: Yellow, Green, Brown and Chocolate

  • Dwarf Cattail leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail

Care of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Cattail pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Dwarf Cattail needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.