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About Beardtongue and Jumpseed

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
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Number of Varieties

2001
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

No Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Beardtongue
Jumpseed

In Hindi

Beardtongue
jumpseed

In German

Bartfaden
jumpseed

In French

beardtongue
jumpseed

In Spanish

beardtongue
jumpseed

In Greek

Beardtongue
jumpseed

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
jumpseed

In Polish

Beardtongue
jumpseed

In Latin

ursus lingua
Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Polygonaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

26125
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Jumpseed

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Jumpseed

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

Beardtongue and Jumpseed Physical Information

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

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Jumpseed flower color: Light Green

  • Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Jumpseed

Care of Beardtongue and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.