Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-9
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Alternate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune after harvesting
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
ARDISIA japonica
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
Japanese Ardisia
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Japanese Ardisia
In French
penstemon beardlip
Japanese Ardisia
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Ardisia japonica
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Japanese Ardisia
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Japanese Ardisia
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Japanese Ardisia
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Japanese Ardisia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Myrsinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia
Wondering what are the properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia? We provide you with everything About Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia. Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Japanese Ardisia doesn't have thorns. Also Beardlip Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Ardisia 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 Japanese Ardisia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia
Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Japanese Ardisia season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Ardisia is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Ardisia is Acidic.
Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia Physical Information
Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Japanese Ardisia height is 30.45 cm and width 60.95 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia are as follows:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Japanese Ardisia flower color: Light Pink
- Japanese Ardisia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Japanese Ardisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Japanese Ardisia pruning is done Prune after harvesting. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Ardisia needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.