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About Skyrocket Juniper and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
South-Central United States  
North America  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
-  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
40  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
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  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Flying insects, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves, Shoots  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Skyrocket Juniper  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
skyrocket juniper  

In German
Bartfaden  
die Höhe schnellen Wacholder  

In French
beardtongue  
monter en flèche genévrier  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
dispararse enebro  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
foguete zimbro  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
jałowiec Skyrocket  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
skyrocket iuniperorum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Pinales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Juniperus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cupressoideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
67  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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