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About Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree


About Pumpkin Tree and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Middle Africa  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Solanum integrifolium  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
18  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
12 - 1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
imparipinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Rich  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
SOLANUM integrifolium  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
कद्दू पेड़  

In German
Bartfaden  
Kürbis-Baum  

In French
beardtongue  
arbre de citrouille  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
árbol de calabaza  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
δέντρο κολοκύθας  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
árvore abóbora  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
drzewa dyni  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
PEPO ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
261  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree

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

Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information

Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Pumpkin Tree

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

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