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About Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
South-Central United States  
New Zealand  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Caterpillar, Moths  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Stem  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Bartfaden  
Cabbage tree  

In French
beardtongue  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
4  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree

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

Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree

Care of Beardtongue and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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