Peony

Bush Penstemon

About Peony and Bush Penstemon

Peony

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

3078

0 40000

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Habitat

Hillside, Woods

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Peony

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Peony

Bush Penstemon

In German

Pfingstrose

Bush Penstemon

In French

Pivoine

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Peonía

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

παιωνία

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Peônia

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Piwonia

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Paeoniaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Paeonia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Peony and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Bush Penstemon

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

Peony and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Peony and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Peony and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peony and Bush Penstemon

Care of Peony and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Peony 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.