Wild Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

About Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon

Wild Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bumblebees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon

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

Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Bush Penstemon

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