About Bellflower and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Caribbean
South-Central United States
Types
Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Terrestrial
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Tolerances
Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Bark
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Insignificant
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PORTLANDIA grandiflora
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Bellflower plant
Beardtongue
In German
Glockenblumen - Pflanze
Bartfaden
In French
plante Bellflower
beardtongue
In Spanish
planta de Bellflower
beardtongue
In Greek
φυτό καμπανούλα
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
planta Bellflower
Beardtongue
In Polish
dzwonek roślin
Beardtongue
In Latin
bellflower herba
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Rubiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Portlandia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Chiococceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Cinchonoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bellflower and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Bellflower and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Bellflower and Beardtongue. Bellflower doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Bellflower does not have fragrant flowers. Bellflower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue 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 Bellflower and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bellflower and Beardtongue
Season and care of Bellflower and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Bellflower and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bellflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bellflower is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Bellflower is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bellflower and Beardtongue Physical Information
Bellflower and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bellflower and Beardtongue are as follows:
Bellflower flower color: White and Light Pink
Bellflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Bellflower and Beardtongue
Care of Bellflower and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.