Penstemon digitalis Nutt. ex Sims

Talus slope penstemon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
Root diameter (meter) 0.3
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 3-6
Soil humidity 2-2
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-9

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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

Leaf

Penstemon digitalis leaf picture by Johnny Casasnovas (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon digitalis leaf picture by Smith Terri (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon digitalis leaf picture by evergreenbean (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Penstemon digitalis flower picture by Paige Orna (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon digitalis flower picture by ben vc (cc-by-sa)
Penstemon digitalis flower picture by Herrera Juan (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187353-2
WFO ID wfo-0001136588
COL ID 76KXB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chelone digitalis Penstemon alluviorum Penstemon laevigatus subsp. alluviorum Penstemon laevigatus subsp. digitalis Penstemon laevigatus var. digitalis Penstemon digitalis