Bush Penstemon

Foxtail pine

About Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine

Bush Penstemon

Foxtail pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

78-

0 40000

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Alpine Meadows, Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Slopes, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1 - 7,15 - 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm200.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Pinus balfouriana

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Foxtail pine

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

foxtail pine

In German

Bush Penstemon

foxtail Kiefer

In French

Bush Penstemon

sétaire pin

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

pino de cola de zorra

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

αλωπέκουρου πεύκο

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

pinho foxtail

In Polish

Bush Penstemon

włośnica sosny

In Latin

Persicaria Bush

panicum pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Pinales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pineae

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

250111

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine

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

Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Foxtail pine height is 1,000.00 cm and width 200.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail pine flower color:
Foxtail pine leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine

Care of Bush Penstemon and Foxtail pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Foxtail pine pruning is done Prune once the plant is tall enough and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.