Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Brazil
Types
-
Ornamental plant
Number of Varieties
4050
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40000
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Habitat
Wild
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1011-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12-1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
DIEFFENBACHIA seguine
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Dumbcane
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
dieffenbachia seguine
In German
penstemon parryi
Dieffenbachie
In French
penstemon parryi
dieffenbachia seguine
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
seguine DIEFFENBACHIA
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Dieffenbachia seguine
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Difenbachia seguine
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Caladium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Alismatales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Araceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dieffenbachia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Aroideae
Number of Species
156
1
27800
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