Flowering Crabapple

Bush Penstemon

About Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon

Flowering Crabapple

Bush Penstemon

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Tropical areas

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

670.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

6,350.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Occasional light liquid fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALUS 'Baskatong'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

crabapple

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Flowering Crabapple

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Floraison Crabapple

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

floración Crabapple

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Άνθιση Crabapple

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Crabapple

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Kwitnienie Crabappleb

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

crabapple

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Malus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Maleae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

55250

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon. Flowering Crabapple doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Crabapple does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Crabapple has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Flowering Crabapple and Black Tupelo

Flowering Crabapple and White Mulberry

Flowering Crabapple and Black Mulberry

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon

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

Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Flowering Crabapple flower color: Not Available
Flowering Crabapple leaf color: Not Available
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon

Care of Flowering Crabapple and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Flowering Crabapple 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.