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About Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Grass
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
78NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm61.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.64 cm40.60 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
250NA
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail

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

Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Bush Penstemon and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.