Beardlip Penstemon

Firewheel

About Beardlip Penstemon and Firewheel

Beardlip Penstemon

Firewheel

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrub

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

Number of Varieties

562

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-2

12 - 1

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, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Firewheel

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Firewheel

In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Feuerrad

In French

penstemon beardlip

Firewheel

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Firewheel

In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Firewheel

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Firewheel

In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Firewheel

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Firewheel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asterales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Gaillardia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

Tribe

Embryophyta

Subfamily

Number of Species

4025

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Firewheel

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Beardlip Penstemon and Bush Penstemon

Beardlip Penstemon and Wild Snapdragon

Beardlip Penstemon and Large Beardtongue

» More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Firewheel

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Firewheel Physical Information

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

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Firewheel

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