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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

-
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

2078
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Snow Flake
Bush Penstemon

In German

Schneeflocke
Bush Penstemon

In French

Flocon de neige
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Copo de nieve
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Floco de neve
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Płatek śniegu
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Aureus
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Scrophulariales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2000250
1 27800
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Difference Between Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon

If you are confused whether Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Snow Flake are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Bush Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake is whereas of Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds. Snow Flake has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake 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 Snow Flake are 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. Snow Flake has no showy fruits and Bush Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Snow Flake is not flowering and Bush Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Snow Flake and Bush Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.