Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Mediterranean
  
Types
Not Available
  
cowpea , pigeon pea
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
  
Fields, Loamy soils
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
Not Available
  
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
  
A1, A2, A3, 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
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
  
White, Pink, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
  
Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Consistently
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Adequately
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
  
Aphids, Leaf curl, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
For treating wrinkles
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for animals
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
  
PISUM sativum
  
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
  
Garden Pea
  
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
  
मटर
  
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
  
Erbse
  
In French
penstemon beardlip
  
Erbse
  
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
  
guisante
  
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
  
μπιζέλι
  
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
  
ervilha
  
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
  
groch
  
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Pisum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
  
Dicotyledonous
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea
Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Garden Pea season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Garden Pea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Garden Pea is Neutral.
Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea Physical Information
Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Garden Pea height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea are as follows:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Garden Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
- Garden Pea leaf color: Green, Sea Green and Gray Green
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Garden Pea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Garden Pea pruning is done No pruning needed, 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 Garden Pea needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Less Watering.