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About Beardtongue and David Ward

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States
Europe

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

20025
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

No Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm81.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Beardtongue
David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Beardtongue
david ward

In German

Bartfaden
david ward

In French

beardtongue
david ward

In Spanish

beardtongue
david ward

In Greek

Beardtongue
david ward

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
david ward

In Polish

Beardtongue
david ward

In Latin

ursus lingua
david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

261-
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and David Ward

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and David Ward

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

Beardtongue and David Ward Physical Information

Beardtongue and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and David Ward are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral

  • David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and David Ward

Care of Beardtongue and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.