Beardtongue

Catnip

About Beardtongue and Catnip

Beardtongue

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Herbs

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

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

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

261250

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Catnip

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Catnip

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

Beardtongue and Catnip Physical Information

Beardtongue and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Catnip are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Beardtongue and Catnip

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