Beardtongue

White Dogwood

About Beardtongue and White Dogwood

Beardtongue

White Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Amerika Touch-O-Pink, Autumn Gold, Bay Beauty

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Orange, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Water the tree thoroughly after planting

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove dead branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Dogwood anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Appetizer, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Poultice, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Root, Twigs, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used to make black ink, Used to make natural paintbrushes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

CORNUS florida 'Alba Plena'

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

White Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Weiß Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Blanc Dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Dogwood blanco

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

λευκό Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Branca Dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Biały Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Cornus alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2612

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and White Dogwood

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and White Dogwood

Season and care of Beardtongue and White Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and White Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and White Dogwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for White Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for White Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and White Dogwood Physical Information

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

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
White Dogwood flower color: White and Green
White Dogwood leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and White Dogwood

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