Beardtongue

Beet

About Beardtongue and Beet

Beardtongue

Beet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Europe

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2003

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Not Available, Unknown

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Not Available, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Spinach Type

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Flea Beetles, Leaf Hoppers, Mexican Bean Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, dark circles, hairloss, Runny nose, Sore Throat, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Digestive disorders, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

BETA vulgaris 'Early Wonder Tall'

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

चुकंदर

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Rübe

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

betterave

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

remolacha

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

παντζάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

beterraba

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

buraczany

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

cui pendens sicula beta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Streptophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Caryophyllidae

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

26128

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Beet

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Beet

Season and care of Beardtongue and Beet is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Beet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Beet season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Beet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beet is Neutral.

Beardtongue and Beet Physical Information

Beardtongue and Beet physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beet height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Beet are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Beet flower color: Red and Green
Beet leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Beet

Care of Beardtongue and Beet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Beet pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.