Beardtongue

Tampala

About Beardtongue and Tampala

Beardtongue

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Ornamental Plants

Origin

South-Central United States

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20010

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-81-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

No Available

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Beardtongue

Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Beardtongue

tandalja bhaji

In German

Bartfaden

Tampala

In French

beardtongue

Tampala

In Spanish

beardtongue

Tampala

In Greek

Beardtongue

Tampala

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Tampala

In Polish

Beardtongue

Tampala

In Latin

ursus lingua

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

261-

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Tampala

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

Beardtongue and Tampala Physical Information

Beardtongue and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Tampala are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Beardtongue and Tampala

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