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About Beardtongue and Silver Bells

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South-Central United States
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

2003
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

No Available
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
-

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Loam
-

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
-

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Beardtongue
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Silver bells

In German

Bartfaden
Silver bells

In French

beardtongue
Silver bells

In Spanish

beardtongue
Silver bells

In Greek

Beardtongue
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Silver bells

In Polish

Beardtongue
Silver bells

In Latin

ursus lingua
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ebenales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2614
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Silver Bells

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Silver Bells

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

Beardtongue and Silver Bells Physical Information

Beardtongue and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Silver Bells are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and Silver Bells

Care of Beardtongue and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.