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About Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone


About Texas Madrone and Beardlip Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountains, Upland   
limestone outcrops, Open Plains   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
7-11   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval/Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
640.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
795.00 cm   
26

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson   
White, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Orange   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Olive   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Olive   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Olive   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Blue Green, Olive   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Elliptic and Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   
Do not water frequently   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Drought Tolerant, Average Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Not Available   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   
Astringent   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Fruits, Wood   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Edible, Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus   
ARBUTUS xalapensis   

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone   

In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon   
Texas Madrone   

In German
Beardlip Penstemon   
Texas Madrone   

In French
penstemon beardlip   
Texas Madrone   

In Spanish
penstemon beardlip   
Arbutus xalapensis   

In Greek
beardlip penstemon   
Texas Madrone   

In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip   
Texas Madrone   

In Polish
beardlip penstemon   
Texas Madrone   

In Latin
Birdlip penstemon   
Texas Madrone   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Ericales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Ericaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Arbutus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
40   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Texas Madrone height is 640.00 cm and width 795.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone are as follows:

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Texas Madrone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Texas Madrone pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Texas Madrone needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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