Bush Penstemon

Pohutukawa

About Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa

Bush Penstemon

Pohutukawa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

New Zealand

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

Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Acicular

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

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

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges

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

Astringent, Dysentry

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Application in Furniture

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

METROSIDEROS excelsa

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

pohutukawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

pohutukawa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Metrosideros

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25012

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa

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

Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Pohutukawa height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson
Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Bush Penstemon and Pohutukawa

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