Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Sedge or Rush
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-8
  
9-6
  
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Hot Pink
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Divison, reseeds
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Does not require regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bumblebees, Flying insects
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
woven into the covering of tatami mats
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
  
JUNCUS effusus
  
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
  
Soft Rush
  
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
  
Soft Rush
  
In German
penstemon parryi
  
Soft Rush
  
In French
penstemon parryi
  
Soft Rush
  
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
  
Soft Rush
  
In Greek
penstemon parryi
  
Soft Rush
  
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
  
Soft Rush
  
In Polish
penstemon parryi
  
Soft Rush
  
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
  
Soft Rush
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Juncaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Juncus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available