Bush Penstemon

Royal Poinciana

About Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana

Bush Penstemon

Royal Poinciana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Not Available

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

old gardens

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,100.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm1,300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 15-5-15

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used in parkland

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Delonix regia

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

गुलमोहर

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Flammenbaum

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Delonix regia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

malinche

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Delonix regia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

flamboiã

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

wianowłostka królewska

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

CHORIZIA

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Delonix

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana

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

Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Royal Poinciana flower color: Orange Red and Yellow
Royal Poinciana leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana

Care of Bush Penstemon and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.