Sweet Corn

Bush Penstemon

About Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon

Sweet Corn

Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

North America, Central America, South America

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

178

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-4

9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.64 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Beetles

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Kernel

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ZEA mays var rugosa

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Sweet Corn

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

स्वीट कॉर्न

Bush Penstemon

In German

Mais

Bush Penstemon

In French

Le maïs sucré

Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Maíz dulce

Bush Penstemon

In Greek

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

milho doce

Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Kukurydza

Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Dulcis frumentum

Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cyperales

Scrophulariales

Family

Poaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Zea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1250

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon. Sweet Corn doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Corn does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Corn has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing and Vomiting. 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 Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon

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

Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Corn height is 180.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Corn and Bush Penstemon

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