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Beardlip Penstemon
Beardlip Penstemon

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About Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

5630
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, Upland
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-5

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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon
Bear Grass

In German

Beardlip Penstemon
Bärn-Gras

In French

penstemon beardlip
ours Herbe

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip
Hierba de oso

In Greek

beardlip penstemon
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip
bear Grass

In Polish

beardlip penstemon
miś Trawa

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Liliales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

40500
1 27800
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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Bear Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.