Parsnip

Bush Penstemon

About Parsnip and Bush Penstemon

Parsnip

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

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Habitat

waste ground, wastelands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Black

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

Not Available

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Stomach burn

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Good for skin

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PASTINACA sativa

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Parsnip

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

चुकंदर

Bush Penstemon

In German

Pastinake

Bush Penstemon

In French

Panais

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Chirivía

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Είδος δαυκίου

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

cherivia

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Pasternak

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

parsnip

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Abelia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

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Properties of Parsnip and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Parsnip and Bush Penstemon

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

Parsnip and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Parsnip and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Parsnip height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Parsnip and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Parsnip flower color: Yellow
Parsnip leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Parsnip and Bush Penstemon

Care of Parsnip and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Parsnip 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 Parsnip 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.