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About Beardtongue and Cotoneaster


About Cotoneaster and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Shrub  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Medium  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Blood tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
COTONEASTER  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
cotoneaster  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
cotoneaster  

In German
Bartfaden  
Zwergmispel  

In French
beardtongue  
cotonéaster  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Cotoneaster  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Cotoneaster  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
cotoneaster  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
irga  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Cornus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Cotoneaster  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Maleae  

Subfamily
-  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Cotoneaster

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cotoneaster

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

Beardtongue and Cotoneaster Physical Information

Beardtongue and Cotoneaster physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cotoneaster are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Cotoneaster

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

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