Buttonbush

Penstemon Parryi

About Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi

Buttonbush

Penstemon Parryi

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

South Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

740

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Buttonbush

Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

penstemon parryi

In German

Button Strauch

penstemon parryi

In French

buttonbush arbuste

penstemon parryi

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

parryi penstemon

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

parryi penstemon

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

penstemon parryi

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Lamiales

Family

Bruniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi

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

Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi

Care of Buttonbush and Penstemon Parryi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Penstemon Parryi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Penstemon Parryi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.