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About Bush Penstemon and Japanese 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
Buxus microphylla `Golden Triumph` Buxus microphylla Herrenhausen' Buxus microphylla `Henry Hohman Buxus microphylla `John Baldwin` Buxus microphylla var. japonica Buxus microphylla var. japonica `Faulkner`
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
6
Rank: 86 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Wild
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-9
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)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Yellow green
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
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
Olive, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
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
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
Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
27% Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Do not water frequently
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
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
Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
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
Not Available
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, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
BUXUS microphylla var japonica
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Japanese box littleleaf box
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Japanese Boxwood
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Boxwood japonaise
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
El boj japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Ιαπωνικά Πυξάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Boxwood japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
japoński Bukszpan
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Boxwood Italica
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 Japanese Boxwood

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Boxwood

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

Bush Penstemon and Japanese Boxwood Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Japanese Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Japanese Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Boxwood are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Japanese Boxwood flower color: Yellow green

  • Japanese Boxwood leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Boxwood

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