Pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon

About Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon

Pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

3078

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double, 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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon

In German

Ringelblume

Bush Penstemon

In French

pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Caléndula

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Scrophulariales

Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calendula

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

20250

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Bush Penstemon season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Bush Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Bush Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral.

Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon

Care of Pot Marigold and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.