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Bush Penstemon
Bush Penstemon

Panicum
Panicum



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About Bush Penstemon and Panicum

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial, Shrub
Grass

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
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Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Switchgrass

Number of Varieties

78450
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.64 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Indigo

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Moist

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Deers

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Biofuel

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
PANICUM

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Panicum

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon
panikom

In German

Bush Penstemon
panikom

In French

Bush Penstemon
panikom

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon
panikom

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon
Panicum

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon
Panicum

In Polish

Bush Penstemon
Panicum

In Latin

Persicaria Bush
Panicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Poales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Panicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

250450
1 27800
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Panicum

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Panicum

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

Bush Penstemon and Panicum Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Panicum are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

Care of Bush Penstemon and Panicum

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