Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
South Africa
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Ipomoea quamoclit
Number of Varieties
7810
0
40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Long, Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of 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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Anti-fungal, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Ipomoea quamoclit
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
star glory , hummingbird vine
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
Kunjlata
In German
Bush Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In French
Bush Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Ipomoea quamoclit
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Ipomoea quamoclit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Solanales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Ipomoea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Ipomoeeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25025
1
27800
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