Sweetbay

Bush Penstemon

About Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon

Sweetbay

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

378

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

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, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, 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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3250

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon

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

Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon

Care of Sweetbay and Bush Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay 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.