Bush Penstemon

Lavender

About Bush Penstemon and Lavender

Bush Penstemon

Lavender

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Herb, Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7839

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

0 99

1.8 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.9 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

1.10 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm45.70 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

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Sea Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray, Silver

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblong

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Acne, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

LAVANDULA multifida

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Lavender

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Lavender

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Lavendel

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Lavande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Lavanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

λεβάντα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Lavanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Lawenda

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Lavendula

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Lavandula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lavanduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25039

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Lavender

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

Bush Penstemon and Lavender Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Lavender are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Lavender

Care of Bush Penstemon and Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.