Penstemon acuminatus Douglas ex Lindl.

Sharpleaf penstemon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 0.6
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.4
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry, open, commonly sandy places at low elevations, often on dunes60.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-4
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antiemetic (leaf), Analgesic (unspecified), Antiemetic (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Nausea (unspecified), Spasm (unspecified), Ache(Stomach) (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 18 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Penstemon acuminatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Penstemon acuminatus world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30076629-2
WFO ID wfo-0001136944
COL ID 76LDB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Penstemon acuminatus

Lower taxons

Penstemon acuminatus var. latibracteatus