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Bush Penstemon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub
Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, Canada
North America, Canada

Types

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

7870
0 40000
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Habitat

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-92-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.72 cm1,220.00 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
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow and lance shape
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma, Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Wildlife
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

Bush Penstemon
HACKBERRY

In German

Bush Penstemon
Hackberry

In French

Bush Penstemon
micocoulier

In Spanish

Bush Penstemon
almez

In Greek

Μπους Penstemon
hackberry

In Portuguese

Bush, Penstemon
hackberry

In Polish

Bush Penstemon
hackberry

In Latin

Persicaria Bush
Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Urticales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25070
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Penstemon and Hackberry

If you are confused whether Bush Penstemon or Hackberry 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 Hackberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Penstemon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hackberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Penstemon and Hackberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Penstemon and Hackberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Penstemon and Hackberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Penstemon and Hackberry 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 Hackberry is Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: while Hackberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Penstemon vs Hackberry

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 Hackberry 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 Hackberry 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 Hackberry has no showy fruits. Also Bush Penstemon is not flowering and Hackberry is not flowering . You can compare Bush Penstemon and Hackberry facts and facts of other plants too.