Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

About Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Non Flowering Plant

1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

1.3.4 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

1.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

1.3.7 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

1.3.9 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

1.3.10 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

1.4 Shape

1.4.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Odd Pinnate

1.5 Thorns

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2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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2.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

None

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

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4.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

4.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

4.8 Evergreen

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4.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

4.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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4.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

4.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

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5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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5.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

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5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

useful as a ground cover

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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5.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

6.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

6.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

leatherleaf

6.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

6.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

6.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

leatherleaf

6.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Leatherleaf

6.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

leatherleaf

6.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

6.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Leatherleaf

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

7.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

7.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Polypodiales

7.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Dryopteridaceae

7.6 Genus

Penstemon

Rumohra

7.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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7.8 Tribe

Not Available

7.9 Subfamily

Not Available

7.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf

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

Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf

Care of Bush Penstemon and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.