Crape Jasmine

Bush Penstemon

About Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon

Crape Jasmine

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

India, Southeast Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

3078

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Homesteads

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Tabernaemontana Divaricata

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Crepe Jasmine

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Tabernaemontana

Bush Penstemon

In German

Tabernaemontana

Bush Penstemon

In French

Tabernaemontana

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Tabernaemontana

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Tabernaemontana

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Tabernaemontana

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Tabernaemontana

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Tabernaemontana

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Tabernaemontana

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

118250

1 27800

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon

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

Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

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

Crape Jasmine flower color: White
Crape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon

Care of Crape Jasmine and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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.