Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Fern
Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
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Number of Varieties
7830
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40000
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Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.64 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Odd Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
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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
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
leatherleaf
In German
Bush Penstemon
Leatherleaf
In French
Bush Penstemon
Leatherleaf
In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
leatherleaf
In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
Leatherleaf
In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
leatherleaf
In Polish
Bush Penstemon
Leatherleaf
In Latin
Persicaria Bush
Leatherleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Rumohra
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
25050
1
27800
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