Bush Penstemon

Silver Dollar Tree

About Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree

Bush Penstemon

Silver Dollar Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Australia

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

78100

0 40000

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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,085.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.64 cm605.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Bronze, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, 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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

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

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

EUCALYPTUS cinerea

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Argyle Apple, Silver Dollar Tree

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Hydrangea

In German

Bush Penstemon

Hortensie

In French

Bush Penstemon

Hortensia

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Hortensia

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Hortênsia

In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Hortensja

In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2501

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree

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

Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Silver Dollar Tree height is 1,085.00 cm and width 605.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Dollar Tree flower color: White
Silver Dollar Tree leaf color: Blue and Silver

Care of Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree

Care of Bush Penstemon and Silver Dollar Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Dollar 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 Silver Dollar Tree needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.