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About Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium


About Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
South-Central United States   
Africa   

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
200   
27
5   
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas   
gardens, meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
12 - 6   

Sunset Zone
No Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
200.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple   
Red, Rose   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Light Yellow, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow   
Palmate and toothed   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
From bulbs   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer   

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, 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 away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Not Available   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used in making blue ink   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Edging, Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea   
Delphinium cardinale   

Common Name
Beardtongue   
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur   

In Hindi
Beardtongue   
लाल रंग Delphinium   

In German
Bartfaden   
Scarlet Delphinium   

In French
beardtongue   
Scarlet Delphinium   

In Spanish
beardtongue   
Scarlet Delphinium   

In Greek
Beardtongue   
Scarlet Δελφίνιο   

In Portuguese
Beardtongue   
Scarlet Delphinium   

In Polish
Beardtongue   
Scarlet Delphinium   

In Latin
ursus lingua   
Delphinium coccino   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Lamiales   
Ranunculales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Ranunculaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Delphinium   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
261   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium

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

Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium Physical Information

Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium

Care of Beardtongue and Scarlet Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Scarlet Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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