Beardlip Penstemon

Dusty Miller

About Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller

Beardlip Penstemon

Dusty Miller

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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

Silver Lace, Cirrus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Coastal Regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 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, Yellow, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Blight, Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, White mold

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Headache, Menstrual Disorders, Migraines

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

CENTAUREA cineraria

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Silver dust

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

डस्टी मिलर

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Dusty Miller

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

Dusty Miller

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Dusty Miller

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Dusty Miller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Dusty Miller

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Dusty Miller

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Dusty Cicero

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Centaurea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Dusty Miller height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Dusty Miller flower color: White, Yellow and Purple
Dusty Miller leaf color: Blue Green and Silver

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Dusty Miller

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