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About Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose


About Redleaf Rose and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
South-Central United States   
Central Europe, Polynesia, Southern Europe   

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
200   
27
Not Available   

Habitat
Rocky areas   
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
No Available   
H1, H2, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
100.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Purplish Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Copper   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves   
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
5-10-10 fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Bugs   

Allergy
Not Available   
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea   
Rosa glauca   

Common Name
Beardtongue   
redleaf rose, red-leaved rose   

In Hindi
Beardtongue   
red leaved rose   

In German
Bartfaden   
Rotblatt-Rose   

In French
beardtongue   
Rosa glauca   

In Spanish
beardtongue   
Rosa glauca   

In Greek
Beardtongue   
Rosa glauca   

In Portuguese
Beardtongue   
Róża czerwonawa   

In Polish
Beardtongue   
Róża czerwonawa   

In Latin
ursus lingua   
Rosa glauca   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Rosales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Rosa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
261   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose

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

Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose Physical Information

Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Redleaf Rose height is 100.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose

Care of Beardtongue and Redleaf Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Redleaf Rose pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Redleaf Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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