Bush Penstemon

Little Bluestem

About Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem

Bush Penstemon

Little Bluestem

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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

North America, United States, Canada

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

Hillside, Prairies, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7 - 1

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm60.00 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

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Bronze, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Erosion control, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Not Available

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

SCHIZACHYRIUM scoparium

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Little Bluestem

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

little bluestem

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

wenig bluestem

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

barbon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Poco bluestem

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Μικρή bluestem

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

pouco bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

trochę bluestem

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

parum bluestem

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Schizachyrium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem

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

Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Little Bluestem height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Little Bluestem flower color: Not Available
Little Bluestem leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem

Care of Bush Penstemon and Little Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Little Bluestem pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Little Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.