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About Red Raspberry and Bush Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial, Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada  
-  

Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue  
PRIMOCANE RED RASPBERRIES ,FLORICANE RED RASPBERRIES  

Number of Varieties
78  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas  
Forests, Mountains, Tree canopies  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15  
A1, 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  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.72 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.64 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Red  

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  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Suckers  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally  
Average Water Needs  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen  
Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Diarrhea, Eczema, Fainting, Itchiness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
bank hedging, Cottage Garden, Slopes hedging  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds  
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cancer, Improve heart health, Liver Protection, Skin Whitening and Pigmentation Medicine, Weight loss  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'  
RUBUS 'Autumn Bliss'  

Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon  
Red Raspberry  

In Hindi
Bush Penstemon  
रूबस idaeus  

In German
Bush Penstemon  
Himbeere  

In French
Bush Penstemon  
Rubus idaeus  

In Spanish
Bush Penstemon  
Rubus idaeus  

In Greek
Μπους Penstemon  
σμέουρο  

In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon  
Rubus idaeus  

In Polish
Bush Penstemon  
Rubusidaeus  

In Latin
Persicaria Bush  
Rubus idaeus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Rosales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Rubus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Rubeae  

Subfamily
-  
Rosoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry

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

Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Red Raspberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry are as follows:

Care of Bush Penstemon and Red Raspberry

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

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