Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South-Central United States
Caribbean, South America
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-15
Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Purple
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats
Allergy
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
CECROPIA palmata
Common Name
Beardtongue
Snakewood Tree
In Hindi
Beardtongue
Snakewood Tree
In German
Bartfaden
Schlangenholz -Baum
In French
beardtongue
Amourette Arbre
In Spanish
beardtongue
Árbol de madera de serpiente
In Greek
Beardtongue
Snakewood Tree
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Snakewood Tree
In Polish
Beardtongue
Snakewood Tree
In Latin
ursus lingua
Snakewood Tree
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Equisetopsida
Eudicotyledoneae
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Urticaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree
Season and care of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Snakewood Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree Physical Information
Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
- Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree
Care of Beardtongue and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.