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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

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sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

278
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-54-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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9-1

Sunset Zone

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Red Clover
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
Bush Penstemon

In German

Rotklee
Bush Penstemon

In French

Trèfle rouge
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

300250
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Clover and Bush Penstemon

If you are confused whether Red Clover or Bush Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Clover and Bush Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bush Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Clover and Bush Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Clover and Bush Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Clover and Bush Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Clover and Bush Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative whereas of Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds. Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin while Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair and Promotes healthy skin.

Compare Facts of Red Clover vs Bush Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Clover vs Bush Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Clover are allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea whereas of Bush Penstemon have Asthma and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Clover has no showy fruits and Bush Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Red Clover is not flowering and Bush Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Red Clover and Bush Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.