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Bush Penstemon
Bush Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

781
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
H2

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.64 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
SARACA indica

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon
Saraca इंडिका

In German

Bush Penstemon
SARACA indica

In French

Bush Penstemon
Saraca indica

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon
indica Saraca

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon
Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon
Saraca indica

In Polish

Bush Penstemon
Saraca indica

In Latin

Persicaria Bush
Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Detarieae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2504
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Penstemon and Ashoka

If you are confused whether Bush Penstemon or Ashoka 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 Bush Penstemon and Ashoka Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Penstemon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Ashoka fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Penstemon and Ashoka if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Penstemon and Ashoka

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Penstemon and Ashoka. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Penstemon and Ashoka 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 Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds whereas of Ashoka is Bleeding, hemorrhoids and Used as a sedative. Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: while Ashoka has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Penstemon vs Ashoka

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 Bush Penstemon vs Ashoka 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 Bush Penstemon are Asthma and Pollen whereas of Ashoka have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bush Penstemon has no showy fruits and Ashoka has showy fruits. Also Bush Penstemon is not flowering and Ashoka is not flowering . You can compare Bush Penstemon and Ashoka facts and facts of other plants too.