| Family | PLANTAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Penstemon roseus (Cerv. ex Sweet) G.Don sect. Campanulati |
| Synonyms | Chelone rosea Cerv. ex Sweet |
| Penstemon kunthii G.Don | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves glabrous, denticulate, 12-30mm long, flowers 15-20mm, infundibuliform |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | purplish red, scarlet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Central , Mexico Northeast , Mexico Gulf , Mexico Northwest , Mexico Southwest) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLANTAGINACEAE
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