Beardlip Penstemon

Kochia

About Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia

Beardlip Penstemon

Kochia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Kochia Indica, Neokochia californica

Number of Varieties

56140

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

gardens, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-11

0 99

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Burgundy, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Stem Cutting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Aphids, Mosquito

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Eye irritation, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hypotensive, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Sauces, Traditional medicine, Used for fragrance, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

BASSIA scoparia

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Burningbush, Kochia

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Bassia scoparia

In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Besen-Radmelde

In French

penstemon beardlip

Bassia scoparia

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Kochia scoparia

In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Bassia scoparia

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Bassia scoparia

In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Mietelnik żakula

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Bassia scoparia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Bassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Camphorosmoideae

Number of Species

404

1 27800

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kochia height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Kochia flower color:
Kochia leaf color: Light Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Kochia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Kochia pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove dead branches. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kochia needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.