Bush Penstemon

Japanese Forest Grass

About Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass

Bush Penstemon

Japanese Forest Grass

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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

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

meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil, Shallow soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Consistently

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Acne, Aging, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes

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

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

जापानी वन घास

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Japanische gras

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Forêt herbe japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

forestales hierba japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

floresta grama japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Japoński las lato

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Forest gramina Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Monocots

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Poales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Hachanechloa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arundinariinae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Bush Penstemon and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.