Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Leucophyllum frutescens
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Number of Varieties
3056
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40000
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Habitat
Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
9-2
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Moist, Sandy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot
Leaf spot, Root rot
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, antimicrobial
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SALVIA coccinea
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Blood Sage, Texas Sage
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Texas Sage
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Texas Sage
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Texas Sage
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Sabio de Tejas
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Τέξας Sage
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Texas Sábio
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Texas Sage
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Texas Sage
Birdlip penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Salvia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
Nepetoideae
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Number of Species
90040
1
27800
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