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About Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Not available
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
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Green, Light Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
43% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
7% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
55% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
14% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
12% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
4% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
28% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
34% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Green velvet boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Grüner Samt boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Vert velours buis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
boj terciopelo verde
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
buxo veludo verde
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Green Velvet bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Carl viridis praetoriola
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Buxales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Buxaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Buxus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood

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

Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow

  • Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Green Velvet Boxwood

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