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About Beardtongue and Boston Ivy

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Vines
1.3 Origin
South-Central United States
United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
Deciduous forests
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Maple shaped
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Root Division, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flea beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Vines
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Vegetable
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
7.2 Common Name
Beardtongue
Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Beardtongue
Boston Ivy
7.2.2 In German
Bartfaden
Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein
7.2.3 In French
beardtongue
Winobluszcz trójklapowy
7.2.4 In Spanish
beardtongue
Boston Ivy
7.2.5 In Greek
Beardtongue
Boston Ivy
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Boston Ivy
7.2.7 In Polish
Beardtongue
Boston Ivy
7.2.8 In Latin
ursus lingua
Boston Ivy
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Vitales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Vitaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Parthenocissus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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261
Rank: 47 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Beardtongue and Boston Ivy

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Boston Ivy

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

Beardtongue and Boston Ivy Physical Information

Beardtongue and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Boston Ivy are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory

  • Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of Beardtongue and Boston Ivy

Care of Beardtongue and Boston Ivy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Boston Ivy pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant and Prune after flowering. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Ivy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.