Bush Penstemon

Sour Cherry

About Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry

Bush Penstemon

Sour Cherry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Fruit

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78300

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

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

Loam

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

Early Spring, Spring

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

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Loam

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

Birds

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

PRUNUS cerasus

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Sour cherry

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Sauerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Prunus cerasus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Prunus cerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Sour cherry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Ginja

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Wiśnia pospolita

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Prunus cerasus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250270

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry

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

Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Sour Cherry

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