Beardlip Penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

About Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid

Beardlip Penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-9

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-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 cm25.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

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

Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, 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

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

PROSTHECHEA cochleata

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Encyclia Cochleata

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Clamshell Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Orchidales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Prosthechea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon
Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Clamshell Orchid 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 Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.