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About Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.2 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.4 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Aquatics
1.5 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
India
1.6 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Not Available
1.6.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
78
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.7 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-15
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-6
1.13 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
1.15 Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
3.0.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.72 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.1.3 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.64 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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3.3 Plant Color
3.3.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Lavender
3.3.3 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
3.3.6 Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Reddish Plum
3.4.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
3.5.1 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
3.5.2 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
3.5.3 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
3.6 Shape
3.6.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Long Elliptic
3.7 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.2.3 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
5.2.5 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.2.7 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.2.8 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
5.2.9 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
5.2.10 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.0 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
7.3 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
7.4 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
7.5 Watering Plants
7.5.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
7.5.3 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.5.5 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
7.6.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.7 Soil
7.7.2 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.7.4 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.8.1 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
7.10 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.11 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
7.13 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
7.15 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
7.17 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
9.3 Fruits
9.3.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.3.3 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.5 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.7 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.9 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.12 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
9.14 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
9.15 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.17 Invasive
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.19 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
10.1 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Hens
10.3 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Not Available
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.2 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Farmland
11.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.4 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.2.2 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
11.3 Plant Benefits
11.3.2 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
11.4.1 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
11.4.2 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used in curries, soups, stews
11.5 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
11.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
12.2 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
IPOMOEA aquatica
13.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
13.2.2 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Water Spinach
13.2.3 In German
Bush Penstemon
Wasser-Spinat
13.2.5 In French
Bush Penstemon
Épinards d'eau
13.2.8 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
La espinaca de agua
13.2.10 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Σπανάκι νερό
13.2.12 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Espinafre de água
13.2.13 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Szpinak wodny
14.1.1 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Water Spinach
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
15.3 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
15.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.7 Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
15.9 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Convolvulaceae
15.11 Genus
Penstemon
Ipomoea
15.13 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.15 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
15.17 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.18 Number of Species
About Orchid
250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach

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

Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach Physical Information

Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Penstemon and Water Spinach

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