Beardlip Penstemon

Aerides

About Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides

Beardlip Penstemon

Aerides

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA25000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-913-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-10

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Red blotch

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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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

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

AERIDES houlletiana

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Aerides

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Aerides

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

Aerides

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Aerides

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Αέρηδες

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Aerides

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Aerides

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Aerides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

4019

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides

Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Aerides season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Aerides is Not Available while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aerides is Not Available.

Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Aerides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.