Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
56-
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
-
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Daphne plant
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
penstemon beardlip
plante Daphne
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
planta de Daphne
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Daphne planta
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Daphne roślin
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malvales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4095
1
27800
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