Chinese Juniper

Bush Penstemon

About Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon

Chinese Juniper

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow Green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Blue Black, Purple Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Scale-like imbricate

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Applicable

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

JUNIPERUS chinensis

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Juniper

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

चीनी जुनिपर

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

chinesische Wacholder

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

genévrier de Chine

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

enebro chino

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Κινέζικα αρκεύθου

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

zimbro chinês

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

jałowiec chiński

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Chinese iuniperorum

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pinophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Cupressaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Juniperus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67250

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon

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

Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Chinese Juniper and Bush Penstemon

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