Penstemon centranthifolius (Benth.) Benth.

Scarlet bugler (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The flowers are sucked for their sweet nectar.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Disinfectant (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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 centranthifolius unspecified picture

Distribution

Penstemon centranthifolius world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Mexico, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:808036-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136984
COL ID 76LG9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chelone centranthifolia Chelone cheilanthifolia Penstemon centranthifolius