American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

About American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Number of Varieties

1856

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

500.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Amerikanische Buche

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

american οξιάς

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

faia americano

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Latin fagi

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Fagus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1340

1 27800

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Properties of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. 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 American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

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

American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer American Beech 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.