Beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

About Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Canada

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Mountains, subtropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Needle like

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Grafting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Canker, Free of serious pests and diseases, Needle rust, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Paper pulp, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

PICEA glauca var. albertiana 'Conica'

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Dwarf Alberta Fichte

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Enano Alberta Spruce

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Νάνος Αλμπέρτα Spruce

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Anão Alberta Spruce

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Spruce Alberta Nane

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Piceoideae

8.10 Number of Species

26135

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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

Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce Physical Information

Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dwarf Alberta Spruce height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Dwarf Alberta Spruce flower color: Not Available
Dwarf Alberta Spruce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Beardtongue and Dwarf Alberta Spruce

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