Davidia

Bush Penstemon

About Davidia and Bush Penstemon

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

China

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Not Availablle

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

178

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

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

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Very little waste

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVIDIA

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Davidia

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

In German

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

In French

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Davidia

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Davidia

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Davidia

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Davidia

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Scrophulariales

Family

Nyssaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Davidia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Davidioideae

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Davidia and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Davidia and Bush Penstemon

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

Davidia and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Davidia and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Davidia height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Davidia and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Davidia flower color: White
Davidia leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Davidia and Bush Penstemon

Care of Davidia and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Davidia pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Davidia 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.