Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
South-Central United States
South America
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Terrestrial, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lobed
Plant Season
Not Available
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
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
Free of serious pests and diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Edible dye, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
MIRABILIS jalapa
Common Name
Beardtongue
Four O'Clocks, Marvell of Peru
In Hindi
Beardtongue
mirabilis jalapa
In German
Bartfaden
mirabilis jalapa
In French
beardtongue
mirabilis jalapa
In Spanish
beardtongue
mirabilis jalapa
In Greek
Beardtongue
mirabilis jalapa
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
mirabilis jalapa
In Polish
Beardtongue
mirabilis Jalapa
In Latin
ursus lingua
mirabilis Ja-
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Mirabilis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Nyctagineae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Marvel of Peru doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Marvel of Peru 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 Marvel of Peru and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru
Season and care of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Marvel of Peru season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Marvel of Peru is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Marvel of Peru is Neutral.
Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru Physical Information
Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Marvel of Peru height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Marvel of Peru flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink and Magenta
- Marvel of Peru leaf color: Light Green
Care of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru
Care of Beardtongue and Marvel of Peru include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Marvel of Peru 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 Marvel of Peru needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.