Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
  
Origin
South-Central United States
  
Southern Africa
  
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
No Available
  
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Rosette/Stemless
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Orange, Gold, Salmon
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Cut Bulbs
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
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
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
ALOE ferox
  
Common Name
Beardtongue
  
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
  
In Hindi
Beardtongue
  
केप मुसब्बर
  
In German
Bartfaden
  
Cape Aloe
  
In French
beardtongue
  
Cap Aloe
  
In Spanish
beardtongue
  
Cabo Aloe
  
In Greek
Beardtongue
  
Κέιπ Αλόη
  
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
  
Cape Aloe
  
In Polish
Beardtongue
  
Cape Aloe
  
In Latin
ursus lingua
  
Cape Aloe
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Aloaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Aloe
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Asphodeloideae
  
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cape Aloe
Season and care of Beardtongue and Cape Aloe is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Cape Aloe Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Cape Aloe season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cape Aloe is Neutral.
Beardtongue and Cape Aloe Physical Information
Beardtongue and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cape Aloe are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
- Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Beardtongue and Cape Aloe
Care of Beardtongue and Cape Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.