Bush Penstemon

Texas Bluebonnet

About Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet

Bush Penstemon

Texas Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Texas

1.4 Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Ornamental Plant

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

78NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

Roadsides, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.64 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Blue, Purple

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, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

texas bluebonnet

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

texas Blaue Lupine

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

texas bluebonnet

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

texas Bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

texas bluebonnet

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

texas bluebonnet

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

texas bluebonnet

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Texas lory

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet

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

Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Texas Bluebonnet

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