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About Alpine Heath and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
South-Central United States

Types

-
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

1200
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Winter heath
Beardtongue

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Beardtongue

In German

Alpine Heath
Bartfaden

In French

Alpine Heath
beardtongue

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
beardtongue

In Greek

Alpine Heath
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Beardtongue

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Beardtongue

In Latin

Alpini Heath
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Ericales
Lamiales

Family

Ericaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Erica
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
-

Subfamily

Ericoideae
-

Number of Species

60261
1 27800
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Properties of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Alpine Heath and Beardtongue. Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Alpine Heath does not have fragrant flowers. Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like . 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 Alpine Heath and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue

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

Alpine Heath and Beardtongue Physical Information

Alpine Heath and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue

Care of Alpine Heath and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Alpine Heath 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.