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About Bush Penstemon



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Perennial, Shrub 0

Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada 0

Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue 0

Number of Varieties
78 47

Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-1 0

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15 0

Habit
Mat-forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
45.72 cm 100

Minimum Width
40.64 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Purple 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Brown 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
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Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies 0

Allergy
Asthma, Pollen 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowers 0

Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze' 0

Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon 0

In Hindi
Bush Penstemon 0

In German
Bush Penstemon 0

In French
Bush Penstemon 0

In Spanish
Bush Penstemon 0

In Greek
Μπους Penstemon 0

In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon 0

In Polish
Bush Penstemon 0

In Latin
Persicaria Bush 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Scrophulariales 0

Family
Scrophulariaceae 0

Genus
Penstemon 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
250 51

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Properties of Bush Penstemon

Want to know the properties of Bush Penstemon? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bush Penstemon is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma and Pollen. Bush Penstemon Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bush Penstemon. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bush Penstemon physical information is as follows: 45.72 cm tall and 40.64 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow and lance shape. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bush Penstemon

Taking Bush Penstemon Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bush Penstemon include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bush Penstemon

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bush Penstemon is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bush Penstemon is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 78 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue. This plant's habitat is foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas and Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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