Bush Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris

About Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris

Bush Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Mediterranean, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

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

Temperate Regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm1,150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Chocolate

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Water-dispersed Seed

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

cathartic, Diarrhea

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Rhizomes, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

IRIS pseudacorus

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag, Yellow Iris

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Sumpf-Schwertlilie

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Iris pseudacorus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Iris pseudacorus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Pale Yellow Iris

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Kosaciec żółty

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Pale Yellow Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Iris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris

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

Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Pale Yellow Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 1,150.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Pale Yellow Iris flower color: Light Yellow and Chocolate
Pale Yellow Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Pale Yellow Iris

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