Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
No Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Beardtongue
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Beardtongue
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Bartfaden
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
beardtongue
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
beardtongue
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Beardtongue
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Beardtongue
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
ursus lingua
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Beardtongue and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.