Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
Mexico
Types
Penstemon
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Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-810-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Olive, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis
Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
Cannelilla Mexico
In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
Canelilla
In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Canelilla
In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
Euphorbia antisyphilitica
In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
Canelilla
In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
Canelilla
In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Canelilla
In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
Canelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Euphorbiales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euphorbieae
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
280107
1
27800
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