Bush Penstemon

Foxtail Barley

About Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley

Bush Penstemon

Foxtail Barley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

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

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Vertical

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, 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, Do Not 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

Not Available

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

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

wheat rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Pollen

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

Swollen eyelids

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

HORDEUM jubatum

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Foxtail Barley

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Mähnengerste

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Foxtail Barley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

La cebada de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Foxtail Barley

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

włośnica Jęczmień

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Hordeum foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Hordeum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hordeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bush Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bush Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley

Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.