Bush Penstemon

Monkey-flower

About Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower

Bush Penstemon

Monkey-flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Mimulus

Number of Varieties

78100

0 40000

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm15.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Larva

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Antiseptic, Burns

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Persicaria Bush

Monkey Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Diplacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250100

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower

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

Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower

Care of Bush Penstemon and Monkey-flower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.