Beardtongue

Desert Spoon

About Beardtongue and Desert Spoon

Beardtongue

Desert Spoon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Dasylirion wheeleri

Number of Varieties

20025

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

No Available

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

DASYLIRION

Common Name

Beardtongue

Spoon flower, Common sotol

In Hindi

Beardtongue

डेजर्ट चम्मच

In German

Bartfaden

Esslöffel

In French

beardtongue

Desert cuillère

In Spanish

beardtongue

Desierto cuchara

In Greek

Beardtongue

Desert κουτάλι

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

colher Desert

In Polish

Beardtongue

Desert łyżka

In Latin

ursus lingua

cochleari deserto

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

26120

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Desert Spoon

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

Beardtongue and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Beardtongue and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Beardtongue and Desert Spoon

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