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About Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond


About Indian Almond and Beardlip Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Fruit, Perennial, Tree   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Africa, Asia, Australia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountains, Upland   
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
500.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
600.00 cm   
37

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson   
Non Flowering Plant   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Dark Brown, Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Red   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Broadly Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt   
Dry soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   
Needs less watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Dry soil   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Making cosmetics   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   
Energy, Minerals, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Grown for shade, Used As Food   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus   
Terminalia catappa   

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   
Bengal almond, country almond, false kamani, Indian almond, Malabar almond, sea almond, tropical almond   

In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon   
जंगली बादाम   

In German
Beardlip Penstemon   
Katappenbaum, Seemandelbaum, Indische Mandel   

In French
penstemon beardlip   
Badamier   

In Spanish
penstemon beardlip   
almendro malabar, almendro de los trópicos, almendrón, falso kamani, Egombegombe   

In Greek
beardlip penstemon   
Ινδικό αμύγδαλο   

In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip   
amêndoa, amendoeira, castanheira, anoz, árvore-de-anoz, castanholeira, coração-de-nego, castanhola, sete-copas, chapéu-de-sol, guarda-sol, terminália, figueira-da-índia   

In Polish
beardlip penstemon   
Migdałecznik właściwy   

In Latin
Birdlip penstemon   
inti almont   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Myrtales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Combretaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Terminilia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
40   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Indian Almond height is 500.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond are as follows:

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Indian Almond include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Indian Almond pruning is done 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 Indian Almond needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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