Lychee

Bush Penstemon

About Lychee and Bush Penstemon

Lychee

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

3078

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

910.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,070.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Magenta

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Dark Green, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Twice a week

Moderate

In Winter

Regular watering required

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LITCHI chinensis

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

लीची

Bush Penstemon

In German

Lychee

Bush Penstemon

In French

Lychee

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Lychee

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

λίτσι

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

lichia

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Lychee

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Lychee

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Scrophulariales

Family

Sapindaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Litchi Sonn

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Sapindoideae

Number of Species

3250

1 27800

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Properties of Lychee and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Lychee and Bush Penstemon

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

Lychee and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Lychee and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lychee and Bush Penstemon

Care of Lychee and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.