Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
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Types
Penstemon
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Red
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance-shaped to oblong
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Complete balanced fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Grasshoppers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tooth ache
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Common Name
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
White Grape
In Hindi
Talus Slope Penstemon
White Grape
In German
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
Weiße Traube
In French
Talus Slope Penstemon
Raisin blanc
In Spanish
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
uva blanca
In Greek
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
λευκό Σταφύλι
In Portuguese
Talus Penstemon Slope
uva Branca
In Polish
Talus Slope Penstemon
Biały winogron
In Latin
Talus Clivo Persicaria
uva alba:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Vitales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
28060
1
27800
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