Beardlip Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

About Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

Beardlip Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

Aaron Caladium

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Aaron Caladium

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Aaron Caladium

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Aaron Caladium

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Aaron Caladium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Alismatales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Caladium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aroideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aaron Caladium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aaron Caladium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.