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About Red Buckeye and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States  
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

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  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Leaf 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  
Yes  

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  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
AESCULUS pavia  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Red Buckeye  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
Red Buckeye  

In German
Bartfaden  
Red Buckeye  

In French
beardtongue  
Red Buckeye  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
rojo castaño de Indias  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
κόκκινο Buckeye  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Red Buckeye  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Red Buckeye  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Red Buckeye  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Hippocastanaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Aesculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
20  

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Properties of Beardtongue and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Red Buckeye

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

Beardtongue and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Beardtongue and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Red Buckeye

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

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