Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Western United States, Canada
Types
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Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
Sugar Pine
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Sugar Pine
In French
penstemon beardlip
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Sugar Pine
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Sugar Pine
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Sugar Pine season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine
Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.