Beardlip Penstemon

Jatropha

About Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha

Beardlip Penstemon

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

56170

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

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

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 cm200.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

JATROPHA

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

रतनजोत

In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Purgiernuß

In French

penstemon beardlip

purghère

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

frailejón

In Greek

beardlip penstemon

jatropha

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

galamaluco

In Polish

beardlip penstemon

jatrofa

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Euphorbiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

40170

1 27800

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.