Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

About Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon

Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

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

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

45.70 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Odd Pinnate

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 Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

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?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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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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

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

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

Not Available

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

leatherleaf

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Rumohra

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon

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

Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon

Care of Leatherleaf and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.