African Marigold

Beardlip Penstemon

About African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon

African Marigold

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woods

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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76% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Gastrointestinal disorders, Skin Disorders

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

TAGETES erecta 'French Vanilla'

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

African Marigold

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अफ्रीकी गेंदा

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Studentenblume

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Marigold africaine

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

caléndula africana

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

Αφρικής κατιφές

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

marigold africano

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

afrykański nagietka

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

African pingit vaccinia caltha

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Tagetes

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tageteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon. African Marigold doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also African Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. African Marigold has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Marigold season is Summer and Fall and Beardlip Penstemon season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for African Marigold is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Marigold is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. African Marigold height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

African Marigold flower color: White and Ivory
African Marigold leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of African Marigold and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Marigold pruning is done Prune regularly and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer African Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.