Bush Penstemon

Indian Holly Fern

About Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern

Bush Penstemon

Indian Holly Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

China, Japan

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

Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Spores

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

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Skin irritation

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Blood disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Buds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

ARACHNIODES simplicior

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Indian holly fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

भारतीय होली फर्न

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Indische Stechpalme Fern

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

houx indienne Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

India acebo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Ινδική ιερά Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Indiana holly Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Indyjski Holly Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Latin Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Dryopteridales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Arachniodes

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern

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

Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Indian Holly Fern flower color: Not Available
Indian Holly Fern leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern

Care of Bush Penstemon and Indian Holly Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Holly Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.