Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
congesta, paucinervia
Number of Varieties
782
0
40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
-
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Pale White, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
good for lips, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Carissa carandas
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Black Currant
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
करोंदा, कालि मैना
In German
Bush Penstemon
Carandas
In French
Bush Penstemon
karondas
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
karondas
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
karondas
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
karondas
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
karondas
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
karondas
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Gentianales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Carissa
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25010
1
27800
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