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About Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily


About Voodoo Lily and Beardlip Penstemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs   
Bulb or Corm or Tuber   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
Southern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Mountains, Upland   
Not Available   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9   
10-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
12-10   

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   
21,22   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson   
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Brown   
Red, Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt   
Drought   

Care

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

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 over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor   

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot   
Lily Beetle   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus   
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer   

Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   
Voodoo Lily   

In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon   
वूडू लिली   

In German
Beardlip Penstemon   
Voodoo Lily   

In French
penstemon beardlip   
Voodoo Lily   

In Spanish
penstemon beardlip   
Voodoo Lily   

In Greek
beardlip penstemon   
βουντού Lily   

In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip   
Lily Voodoo   

In Polish
beardlip penstemon   
Voodoo Lily   

In Latin
Birdlip penstemon   
Mors lilium   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Alismatales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Araceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Amorphophallus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Thomsonieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Aroideae   

Number of Species
40   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily

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

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily

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

Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily Physical Information

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

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Voodoo Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Voodoo Lily pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in fall and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Voodoo Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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