Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
4010
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
-
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.10 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON parryi
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Parry's Beardtongue
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
penstemon parryi
Texas Madrone
In German
penstemon parryi
Texas Madrone
In French
penstemon parryi
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
parryi penstemon
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
penstemon parryi
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
parryi penstemon
Texas Madrone
In Polish
penstemon parryi
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Persicaria californicum
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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