Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Cider apples, Aia Llu, Akane
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
750078
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Caudle'(CAMEO)
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
Apple, Cameo Apple, Dessert Apple, Eating Apple
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
कैमियो एप्पल
Bush Penstemon
In German
Cameo Apple
Bush Penstemon
In French
Cameo d'Apple
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Cameo de Apple
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
Cameo της Apple
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Cameo da Apple
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
Cameo Jabłko
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
cameo Apple
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Scrophulariales
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Malus
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2500250
1
27800
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