Longleaf Pine

Bush Penstemon

About Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon

Longleaf Pine

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern United States

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Longleaf is a type of pine

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

378

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Habitat

Dry areas, Sandy areas

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Ample Water

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, brown-spot needle blight

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS palustris

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Longleaf Pine

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Longleaf Pine

Bush Penstemon

In German

Longleaf Pine

Bush Penstemon

In French

pin des marais

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

pino de hoja larga

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Longleaf πεύκο

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Longleaf pinho

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Longleaf sosna

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

longleaf pinus

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Scrophulariales

Family

Pinaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pinus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon

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

Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Longleaf Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Longleaf Pine flower color:
Longleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon

Care of Longleaf Pine and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longleaf Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Longleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.