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About Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
1  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Bartfaden  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
beardtongue  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple

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

Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple

Care of Beardtongue and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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