Autumn Crocus

Beardlip Penstemon

About Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon

Autumn Crocus

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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7.60 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb 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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48% Bulb 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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5% Bulb 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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9% Bulb 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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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

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, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Autumn Crocus and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus 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.