| Common Name |
Parry's penstemon, Parry's beardtongue |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon parryi |
| Native Habitat |
North facing slopes between 1,500 feet and 5,000 feet in
Sonoran Desert |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 4 feet X 3 feet, usually 3 feet X 2 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen rosette |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Rose-pink flowers in spring |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds use flowers, browsed
by deer |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://cals.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Penstemon_parryi.html |
| Images |
http://www.delange.org/PenstemonParrys/PenstemonParrys.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Scrophulariaceae/Penstemon_parryi.html |
| Seeds |
http://www.plantsofthesouthwest.com/cgi-bin/plantview.cgi?_recordnum=1176 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEPA24 |
