1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northwestern United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
moist forests, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.64 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow and lance shape
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, Pollen
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Wildlife
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
ACER pensylvanicum
7.2 Common Name
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
7.2.1 In Hindi
Bush Penstemon
धारीदार मेपल
7.2.2 In German
Bush Penstemon
gestreifte Ahorn
7.2.3 In French
Bush Penstemon
érable rayé
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bush Penstemon
arce rayado
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπους Penstemon
ριγέ σφενδάμου
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bush, Penstemon
plátano listrada
7.2.7 In Polish
Bush Penstemon
paski klonu
7.2.8 In Latin
Persicaria Bush
alba acernis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Aceraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species