Penstemon Parryi

False Indigo

About Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo

Penstemon Parryi

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

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Habitat

Wild

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue

False Indigo

In Hindi

penstemon parryi

इंडिगो

In German

penstemon parryi

falsches Indigo

In French

penstemon parryi

faux Indigo

In Spanish

parryi penstemon

Falso Indigo

In Greek

penstemon parryi

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

parryi penstemon

false Indigo

In Polish

penstemon parryi

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Persicaria californicum

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo

Season and care of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Penstemon Parryi season is Spring and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Penstemon Parryi is Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Penstemon Parryi is Neutral, Alkaline and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo are as follows:

Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo

Care of Penstemon Parryi and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Penstemon Parryi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Penstemon Parryi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.