Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
shadbush, wild plum
Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Swamps, Thickets, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-94-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Violet, Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Bacterial leaf spot, Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat And Humidity
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees
Birds, Deers, Hoverflies
Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin condition, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Food for animals, Food for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Food for animals, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
AMELANCHIER arborea
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Common Serviceberry, Downy Serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadbush
In Hindi
Wild Snapdragon
Juneberry
In German
Wilde Snapdragon
Felsenbirnen
In French
Snapdragon sauvage
Amélanchier
In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
Amelanchier
In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
Juneberry
In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
Amelanchier
In Polish
Dziki Snapdragon
Świdośliwa
In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Amelanchier
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Amelanchier
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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