Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

About Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

China

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

786

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach

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, simple, curved and folded

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

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, Requires regular watering

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

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

PRUNUS persica nectarine

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Nectarine, Hardy Red

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

आड़ू

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Dwarf Nectarine

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Hardy Red

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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

Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Dwarf Nectarine

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