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About Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree


About Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tree  

Origin
South-Central United States  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
100  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Needs watering once a week  

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  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Balanced organic fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Bartfaden  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
beardtongue  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree

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

Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree

Care of Beardtongue and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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