Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
-
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
815
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-73-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Corydalis
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
Capnoides
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Capnoides
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
capnoides
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
Capnoides
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Capnoides
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
Capnoides
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Capnoides
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
capnoides
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Magnoliophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fumariaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
-
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
-
Number of Species
1280
1
27800
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