Penstemon fruticosus (Pursh) Greene

Shrubby penstemon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

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

Environment

Light 7-8
Soil humidity 5-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses dye environmental use fiber forage medicinal spice
Edible -
Therapeutic use Kidney Aid (flower), Orthopedic Aid (flower), Eye Medicine (leaf), Kidney Aid (leaf), Orthopedic Aid (leaf), Toothache (root), Emetic (unspecified), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Love Medicine (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Cold Remedy (unspecified), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Gastrointestinal Aid (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified), Unspecified (unspecified), Urinary Aid (unspecified), Antirheumatic (External) (unspecified), Eye Medicine (unspecified), Orthopedic Aid (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 fruticosus unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187405-2
WFO ID wfo-0001137026
COL ID 76KVS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Penstemon crassifolius Penstemon lewisii Apentostera secundiflora Gerardia fruticosa Penstemon fruticosus Dasanthera fruticosa Penstemon fruticosus var. fruticosus Penstemon fruticosus subsp. fruticosus

Lower taxons

Penstemon fruticosus var. scouleri Penstemon fruticosus var. serratus