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About Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple


About Fireglow Maple and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Eastern Asia  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
30  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-2  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal Diseases  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Sore Eyes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
Fireglow मेपल  

In German
Bartfaden  
Fireglow Maple  

In French
beardtongue  
fireglow Maple  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Fireglow arce  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Fireglow Maple  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Fireglow bordo  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
fireglow Klon  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Viridis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
128  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple

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

Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple

Care of Beardtongue and Fireglow Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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