Beardtongue

False Indigo

About Beardtongue and False Indigo

Beardtongue

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

South-Central United States

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Beardtongue

False Indigo

In Hindi

Beardtongue

इंडिगो

In German

Bartfaden

falsches Indigo

In French

beardtongue

faux Indigo

In Spanish

beardtongue

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Beardtongue

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

false Indigo

In Polish

Beardtongue

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

ursus lingua

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

26121

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and False Indigo

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

Beardtongue and False Indigo Physical Information

Beardtongue and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and False Indigo are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Beardtongue and False Indigo

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