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About Shortleaf Pine and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Coniferous Tree  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
3  

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Average Water Needs  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Littleleaf disease  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Inner Bark, Wood  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
PINUS echinata  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In German
Bartfaden  
Shortleaf Pine  

In French
beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Shortleaf pino  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Shortleaf Pine  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Pinus Shortleaf  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
3  

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Properties of Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine

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

Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine Physical Information

Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Shortleaf Pine

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

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