Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

About Bush Penstemon and Toadflax

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

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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

Morocco

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

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-10

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

Upright/Erect

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 cm12.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

LINARIA maroccana

7.2 Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.2 In German

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.3 In French

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon

Linária

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Penstemon

Toadflax

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria Bush

Toadflax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Linaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Antirrhineae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

250NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Penstemon and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Toadflax

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

Bush Penstemon and Toadflax Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Toadflax are as follows:

Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Toadflax

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