Bush Penstemon

Pasque Flower

About Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower

Bush Penstemon

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Perennial

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

784

0 40000

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, 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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Pasque Flower

In German

Bush Penstemon

Kuhschellen

In French

Bush Penstemon

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Sasanka

In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Ranunculales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25033

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower

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

Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Pasque Flower

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