Dahlia

Bush Penstemon

About Dahlia and Bush Penstemon

Dahlia

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

20078

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

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?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Kidney problems

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा

Bush Penstemon

In German

Dahlie

Bush Penstemon

In French

Dahlia

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Dalia

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Ντάλια

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Dália

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Dalia

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Dahlia

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dahlia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Coreopsideae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

42250

1 27800

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Properties of Dahlia and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Bush Penstemon

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

Dahlia and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Dahlia and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dahlia and Bush Penstemon

Care of Dahlia and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia 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 Dahlia 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.