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About Beardtongue and Austrian Pine


About Austrian Pine and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Eastern Austrian Pine, Western Austrian Pine  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Wet ground, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Layering  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Rash, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used in parkland  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
PINUS nigra  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
European Black Pine  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
Austrian Pine  

In German
Bartfaden  
Schwarzkiefer  

In French
beardtongue  
Pin noir d'Autriche  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
pino salgareño  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Η αυστριακή πεύκα  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Pinheiro-larício  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Sosna czarna  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Austrian Pine  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
3  

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Properties of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine

Season and care of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Austrian Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is and Austrian Pine season is . The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Austrian Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Austrian Pine is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and Austrian Pine Physical Information

Beardtongue and Austrian Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Austrian Pine height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine

Care of Beardtongue and Austrian Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Austrian Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Austrian Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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