Cork Tree

Bush Penstemon

About Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon

Cork Tree

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

China

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

278

0 40000

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Habitat

Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Light Green, Lime Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS phellomanus

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Cork Oak

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

कॉर्क ट्री

Bush Penstemon

In German

Cork Tree

Bush Penstemon

In French

Arbre de Cork

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Árbol de corcho

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Cork Tree

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Cork Tree

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Cork Tree

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Cork ligno

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Quercus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

50250

1 27800

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Properties of Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon

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

Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Cork Tree flower color: Light Green
Cork Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon

Care of Cork Tree and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cork Tree 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.