1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Central America, South America, Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Pteris aberrans, Pteris abyssinica, Pteris actiniopteroides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.12.1 Minimum Width
40.64 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.13.3 Fruit Color
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
White, Green, Silver
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Pinnate
1.15 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Spores
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Not Available
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Showy Purposes
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
PTERIS argyraea
6.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Brake Fern
6.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Brake Fern Plant
6.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
Brems Farnanlage
6.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
Brake Fern Plante
6.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Planta del helecho del freno
6.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Φρένο Fern Plant
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Brake Planta Fern
6.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Hamulec Fern roślin
6.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Fregit Fern Plant Families
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
7.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
7.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Pteridaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pteridoideae
7.10 Number of Species