Aechmea

Beardtongue

About Aechmea and Beardtongue

Aechmea

Beardtongue

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Central United States

Types

Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

200200

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AECHMEA pabstii

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Aechmea, Bromeliad

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Aechmea

Beardtongue

In German

Aechmea

Bartfaden

In French

Aechmea

beardtongue

In Spanish

Aechmea

beardtongue

In Greek

Αιχμέα

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Aechmea

Beardtongue

In Polish

Aechmea

Beardtongue

In Latin

Aechmea

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Poales

Lamiales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Aechmea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Bromelieae

Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Number of Species

200261

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Aechmea and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Beardtongue. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Aechmea and Agastache

Aechmea and Ageratum

Aechmea and Blue Mink

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Aechmea and Beardtongue

Season and care of Aechmea and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Aechmea and Beardtongue Physical Information

Aechmea and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Beardtongue are as follows:

Aechmea flower color:
Aechmea leaf color:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Aechmea and Beardtongue

Care of Aechmea and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.