English Boxwood

Bush Penstemon

About English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon

English Boxwood

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Europe, Southern Europe, Turkey, Northern Africa

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Elegantissima boxwood, Latifolia Maculata boxwood

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

878

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas, Temperate Regions

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

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

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, 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

Compost, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mildew, Mites, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Caterpillar, Early/Late Blight, Mites, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blackheads, Good Cleanser, Makes Hair Silkier

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Dermatitis, epilepsy, Treating fever

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used to make chess pieces

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

Bonsai, Edging, Espalier, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Buxus sempervirens

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

English boxwood

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

European boxwood

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnlicher Buchsbaum

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Buis commun

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

boj común

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

European boxwood

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Buxo

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Bukszpan wieczniezielony

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

European boxwood

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Buxales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Buxaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Buxus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

70250

1 27800

Properties of English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon

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

English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. English Boxwood height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

English Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
English Boxwood leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon

Care of English Boxwood and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. English Boxwood pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut away fading foliage, 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 English Boxwood 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.