American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

About American Beech and Beardlip Penstemon

American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 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

1.4 Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

18NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

500.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

American Beech

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Amerikanische Buche

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

american οξιάς

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

faia americano

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Latin fagi

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Fagus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1340

1 27800

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.