Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Australia, South America
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Hamelia patens
Number of Varieties
7815
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40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
-
Habit
Mat-forming
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm400.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm250.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Showy Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Embothrium coccineum
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Chilean firetree
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
चिली आग पेड़
In German
Bush Penstemon
Chilenischer Feuerbaum
In French
Bush Penstemon
arbre de feu du Chili
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
árbol de fuego chilena
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Χιλής δέντρο φωτιά
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
árvore de fogo chilena
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Chilijska drzewo pożaru
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Virgil arbor
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Proteales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Embothrium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25020
1
27800
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