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Bush Penstemon
Bush Penstemon

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About Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Canary Islands

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

7810
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
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 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.64 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon
Tree Echium

In German

Bush Penstemon
Baum Aciam

In French

Bush Penstemon
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Bush Penstemon
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Persicaria Bush
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet

  • Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Tree Echium

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