Japanese Pieris

Bush Penstemon

About Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon

Japanese Pieris

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Mountain Fire , Variegata , Purity , Red Mill

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1378

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Shaded sites

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink, Hot Pink

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink, Bronze

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

Lanceolate to elliptical

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, fertilize in winter

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

dieback, Leaf spot, Mites, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Light Frost

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

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

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Moths

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Applicable

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PIERIS japonica

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Andromeda

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese pieris

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Japanese pieris

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Japanese pieris

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Japanese pieris

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Japanese pieris

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Japanese pieris

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Japanese pieris

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Japanese pieris

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Pieris

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lyonieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon

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

Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

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

Japanese Pieris flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Hot Pink
Japanese Pieris leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green, Pink and Bronze
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon

Care of Japanese Pieris and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pieris pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Japanese Pieris 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.