Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Japan
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Spathoglottis plicata
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
578
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
Bush Penstemon
In German
Ground Orchid
Bush Penstemon
In French
Ground Orchid
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
Ground Orchid
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
Ground Orchid
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
Ground Orchid
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
Family
Orchidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Bletilla
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Arethuseae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
5250
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27800
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