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Penstemon Parryi
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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Brazil
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
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Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.24 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm5.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Hot Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
PENSTEMON parryi

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Parry's Beardtongue

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
penstemon parryi

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
penstemon parryi

In French

Feuillesang Plante
penstemon parryi

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
parryi penstemon

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
penstemon parryi

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
parryi penstemon

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
penstemon parryi

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Persicaria californicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Iresine
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gomphreneae
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Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
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Number of Species

701
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf or Penstemon Parryi are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Penstemon Parryi fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bloodleaf is whereas of Penstemon Parryi is constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling and Wounds. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Penstemon Parryi has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Penstemon Parryi

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Penstemon Parryi and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Penstemon Parryi have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Penstemon Parryi has no showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Penstemon Parryi is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Penstemon Parryi facts and facts of other plants too.