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Beardlip Penstemon
Beardlip Penstemon

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About Beardlip Penstemon and Potato

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Chile

Types

-
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

564000
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountains, Upland
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-2
12-3

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson
Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
15-15-15 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus
SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon
आलू

In German

Beardlip Penstemon
Kartoffel

In French

penstemon beardlip
Pomme de terre

In Spanish

penstemon beardlip
Patata

In Greek

beardlip penstemon
Πατάτα

In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip
Batata

In Polish

beardlip penstemon
Ziemniak

In Latin

Birdlip penstemon
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Asterids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

401400
1 27800
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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Potato

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

Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Potato

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Potato Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Potato are as follows:

  • Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson

  • Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

  • Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White

  • Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Potato

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.