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About Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
South-Central United States
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Bartfaden
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
Beardtongue
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Beardtongue
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
ursus lingua
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Lamiales
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Penstemon
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
261
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid

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

Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and Clamshell Orchid

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