Duranta

Bush Penstemon

About Duranta and Bush Penstemon

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Skyflower

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DURANTA

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Duranta

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Duranta

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Duranta

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Duranta

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Duranta

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

17250

1 27800

Properties of Duranta and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Bush Penstemon. Duranta has thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Bush Penstemon

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

Duranta and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Duranta and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Duranta and Bush Penstemon

Care of Duranta and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.