Spinach

Bush Penstemon

About Spinach and Bush Penstemon

Spinach

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Southern Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

378

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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

Fertilize when new

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPINACIA oleracea

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Spinach

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

पालक

Bush Penstemon

In German

Spinat

Bush Penstemon

In French

Épinards

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Espinacas

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Σπανάκι

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Espinafre

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Szpinak

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Spinach

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Chenopodiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Spinacia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anserineae

Subfamily

Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

800250

1 27800

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Properties of Spinach and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Spinach and Bush Penstemon

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

Spinach and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Spinach and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spinach height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Spinach and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Spinach flower color: Yellow and Green
Spinach leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Spinach and Bush Penstemon

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