1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South-Central United States
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
No Available
H2, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Euphorbia tithymaloides
7.2 Common Name
Beardtongue
Devil's Backbone
7.2.1 In Hindi
Beardtongue
Devil's Backbone
7.2.2 In German
Bartfaden
Devil's Backbone
7.2.3 In French
beardtongue
Backbone du Diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
beardtongue
El espinazo del diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
Beardtongue
Devil's Backbone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Espinha do Diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Beardtongue
Kręgosłup diabła
7.2.8 In Latin
ursus lingua
Narum diaboli
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Crassulaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species