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About Beardtongue and Moss Rose


About Moss Rose and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
South-Central United States  
South America  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Afternoon delight Calpyso Mix Duet  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
12  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
All sorts of environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
7.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Cylindrical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Loose, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Bright direct sunlight  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Hypotensive, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Used as an ointment  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
PORTULACA grandiflora  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Moss Rose  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
मॉस गुलाब  

In German
Bartfaden  
Moss Rose  

In French
beardtongue  
Moss Rose  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
musgo de Rose  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Moss Rose  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
rosa-musgo  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Moss Rose  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Rosa moss  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Angiosperms  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Portulacaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Portulaca  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
120  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Moss Rose

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Moss Rose

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

Beardtongue and Moss Rose Physical Information

Beardtongue and Moss Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Moss Rose height is 7.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Moss Rose are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Moss Rose

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

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