Bush Penstemon

Malabar nut

About Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut

Bush Penstemon

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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40.64 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Elliptic

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut

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

Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut

Care of Bush Penstemon and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.