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About Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium


About Tree Echium and Talus Slope Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States  
Canary Islands  

Types
Penstemon  
Echium pininana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Light Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'  
ECHIUM pininana  

Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon  
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium  

In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon  
Tree Echium  

In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon  
Baum Aciam  

In French
Talus Slope Penstemon  
Arbre ACIAM  

In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon  
árbol Aciam  

In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon  
δέντρο Aciam  

In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope  
árvore Aciam  

In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon  
drzewo Aciam  

In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria  
lignum Aciam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Echium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
280  
99+
60  

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Properties of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium. Talus Slope Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Talus Slope Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Talus Slope Penstemon has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium

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

Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium Physical Information

Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Talus Slope Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium are as follows:

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium

Care of Talus Slope Penstemon and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Talus Slope Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Talus Slope Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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