Beardlip Penstemon

Physostegia

About Beardlip Penstemon and Physostegia

Beardlip Penstemon

Physostegia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

5670

0 40000

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Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

PHYSOSTEGIA

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Physostegia

In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Physostegia

In French

penstemon beardlip

Physostegia

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

Physostegia

In Greek

beardlip penstemon

Physostegia

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

Physostegia

In Polish

beardlip penstemon

Physostegia

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

Physostegia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Physostegia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4065

1 27800

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Physostegia

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Physostegia

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Physostegia Physical Information

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

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Physostegia

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