Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Types
-
Penstemon
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Lance-shaped to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
In Hindi
leatherleaf
Talus Slope Penstemon
In German
Leatherleaf
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
In French
Leatherleaf
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Spanish
leatherleaf
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
In Greek
Leatherleaf
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
Talus Penstemon Slope
In Polish
Leatherleaf
Talus Slope Penstemon
In Latin
Leatherleaf
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Rumohra
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50280
1
27800
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