Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Fruit Trees
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
278
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-144-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged 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
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
Paradise Plum
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
कोको बेर
Bush Penstemon
In German
coco Plum
Bush Penstemon
In French
Coco Plum
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Coco Plum
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
coco plum
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
coco plum
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
14250
1
27800
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