Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
South-Central United States
  
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
No Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
CERBERA
  
Common Name
Beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Hindi
Beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In German
Bartfaden
  
Cerbera
  
In French
beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Spanish
beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Greek
Beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Polish
Beardtongue
  
Cerbera
  
In Latin
ursus lingua
  
Cerbera
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Cerbera
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Plumerieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Rauvolfioideae
  
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cerbera
Season and care of Beardtongue and Cerbera is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Cerbera Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Cerbera season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Cerbera is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cerbera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Cerbera Physical Information
Beardtongue and Cerbera physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cerbera height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cerbera are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
- Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Beardtongue and Cerbera
Care of Beardtongue and Cerbera include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, 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 Cerbera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.