Monkey-flower

Bush Penstemon

About Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon

Monkey-flower

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Mimulus

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

10078

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-104-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Larva

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

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Burns

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Monkey Flower

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Diplacus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon

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

Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Monkey-flower flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Rose
Monkey-flower leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon

Care of Monkey-flower and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Monkey-flower pruning is done 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 Monkey-flower 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.