Beardtongue

Cape Jasmine

About Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine

Beardtongue

Cape Jasmine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm105.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm135.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Cape Jasmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Cape Jasmine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Gardenia jaśminowata

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Gardenia mucronata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

261NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine

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

Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine

Care of Beardtongue and Cape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cape Jasmine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.