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About Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple


About Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Fruit  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
50  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

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  
Medium  

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  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Mouth itching, Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
जोनाथन सेब  

In German
Bartfaden  
Jonathan (Apfel)  

In French
beardtongue  
Jonathan (pomme)  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Jonathan manzana  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Jonathan μήλο  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Jonathan maçã  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Jonatan (jabłko)  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Apple Ionathan  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Rosales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Malus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
50  

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Properties of Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple

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

Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple Physical Information

Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple

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

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