Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
401
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Pineapple Weed
In German
penstemon parryi
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
penstemon parryi
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
penstemon parryi
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Penstemon
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anthemideae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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