Bush Penstemon

Sausage Tree

About Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree

Bush Penstemon

Sausage Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

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

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,220.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Dark Red, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Poisonous when unripe

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Dried seeds, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

KIGELIA africana

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Sausage Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Sausage Tree

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Sausage Tree

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

saucisse Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Árbol de salchicha

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

λουκάνικο δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Árvore de salsicha

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

kiełbasa Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

farciminis ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Kaempferia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree

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

Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Sausage Tree

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