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About Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

-
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

178
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

-
Flowers

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Jumpseed
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

jumpseed
Bush Penstemon

In German

jumpseed
Bush Penstemon

In French

jumpseed
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

jumpseed
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

jumpseed
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

jumpseed
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

jumpseed
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Salire celeritate
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Polygonaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Periscaria
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25250
1 27800
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Properties of Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon

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

Season and Care of Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon

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

Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple

  • Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon

Care of Jumpseed and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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.