Avocado

Beardlip Penstemon

About Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon

Avocado

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Persea americana

Number of Varieties

356

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Habitat

Subtropical climates

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Dry root rot, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for the Scalp, Natural Sunscreen, Promotes healthy skin, Removes dandruff

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidepressant, Detoxification, Digestive, Improve heart health, osteoporosis

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSEA americana 'Reed'( Guatemalan Strain)

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Avocado, Guatemalan Avocado

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

एवोकाडो

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Avocado

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Avocat

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Aguacate

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Αβοκάντο

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Abacate

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Awokado

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Avocado

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Persea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Avocado height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Avocado flower color: White and Yellow
Avocado leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Avocado and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avocado pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Avocado 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.