Sugarcane

Bush Penstemon

About Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon

Sugarcane

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

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45.72 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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40.64 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon

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

Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon

Care of Sugarcane and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugarcane 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.