Beardtongue

Paperbark Tree

About Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree

Beardtongue

Paperbark Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Southeastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Warm and moist climatic conditions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

H1, H2, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green, Plum

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Cough, Headache, hemorrhoids, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as essential oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

MELALEUCA quinquenervia

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree, Punk Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Paperbark tree

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Paperbark tree

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Paperbark tree

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Myrtaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Melaleuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

261NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree

Season and care of Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Paperbark Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Paperbark Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Paperbark Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree Physical Information

Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Paperbark Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Paperbark Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Pink and Ivory
Paperbark Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Paperbark Tree

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