Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

About Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

South-Central United States

Western United States, Canada

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2005

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Deep Red, Pink, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hay fever, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Inner Bark, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'

Common Name

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine

In Hindi

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

In German

Bartfaden

Whitebark Pine

In French

beardtongue

Pin à écorce blanche

In Spanish

beardtongue

Whitebark pino

In Greek

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

In Polish

Beardtongue

Whitebark Pine

In Latin

ursus lingua

Pinus albicaulis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Number of Species

2615

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine

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

Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Whitebark Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Whitebark Pine flower color: Deep Red, Pink and Purple
Whitebark Pine leaf color:

Care of Beardtongue and Whitebark Pine

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