Dallas Blues Grass

Penstemon Parryi

About Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi

Dallas Blues Grass

Penstemon Parryi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Canada, Mexico, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Purple

Hot Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown, Light brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Steel Blue

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Orbicular

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Aphids, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Scratches

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Biodegradable plastics production, Soil conservation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used to feed livestock

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PANICUM virgatum 'Dallas Blues'

PENSTEMON parryi

7.2 Common Name

Dallas Blues Switchgrass, Switchgrass

Parry's Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dallas Blues Grass

penstemon parryi

7.2.2 In German

Dallas Blues Grass

penstemon parryi

7.2.3 In French

Dallas Blues Grass

penstemon parryi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dallas azules Hierba

parryi penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Dallas Blues Grass

penstemon parryi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dallas azuis da grama

parryi penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Dallas Blues Grass

penstemon parryi

7.2.8 In Latin

Dallas Blues Grass

Persicaria californicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Panicum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

450NA

1 27800

Properties of Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi

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

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Season and Care of Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi

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

Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi Physical Information

Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi physical information is very important for comparison. Dallas Blues Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi are as follows:

Dallas Blues Grass flower color: Orange and Purple
Dallas Blues Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi

Care of Dallas Blues Grass and Penstemon Parryi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dallas Blues Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Penstemon Parryi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dallas Blues Grass 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.