Bush Penstemon

Sugarcane

About Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane

Bush Penstemon

Sugarcane

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Grass

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

7836

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

agricultural areas, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

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, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light 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

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Water Deeply

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

Clay, 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

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

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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

Coarse

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

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Diabetes, Sleepiness

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

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

SACCHARUM officinarum

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Sugarcane

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

गन्ना

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Saccharum

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Canne à sucre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Saccharum

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Saccharum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Cana-de-açúcar

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Saccharum

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Saccharum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Saccharum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

25036

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane

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

Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane

Care of Bush Penstemon and Sugarcane include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns. In summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sugarcane needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.