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About Beardtongue and Chorisia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

South-Central United States
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Chorisia speciosa

Number of Varieties

20010
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

No Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
CHORISIA speciosa

Common Name

Beardtongue
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Chorisia

In German

Bartfaden
Chorisia

In French

beardtongue
Chorisia

In Spanish

beardtongue
Chorisia

In Greek

Beardtongue
Chorisia

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Chorisia

In Polish

Beardtongue
Chorisia

In Latin

ursus lingua
Chorisia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malvales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Ceiba

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

26120
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Chorisia

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Chorisia

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

Beardtongue and Chorisia Physical Information

Beardtongue and Chorisia physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Chorisia height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Chorisia are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Chorisia flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy and Ivory

  • Chorisia leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beardtongue and Chorisia

Care of Beardtongue and Chorisia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Chorisia 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 Chorisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.