Golden Bamboo

Bush Penstemon

About Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon

Golden Bamboo

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 47 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Yellow

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Very Fast

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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Bugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bānsa

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Bambus

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bambou

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bambú

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

μπαμπού

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bambu

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Bambus

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Bamboo

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Acidosasa

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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250

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Properties of Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon

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

Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Golden Bamboo flower color: White
Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon

Care of Golden Bamboo and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Golden Bamboo 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.