Birch

Beardlip Penstemon

About Birch and Beardlip Penstemon

Birch

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

6056

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,219.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

762.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Tan

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in paper industry

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

भोज पत्र

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Birke

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Arbre de bouleau

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Abedul

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Birch Tree

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

bétula

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Brzoza

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Caerulus

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Lamiales

Family

Betulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Betula

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Carpinaceae

Number of Species

3440

1 27800

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Properties of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Birch and Beardlip Penstemon. Birch doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Birch does not have fragrant flowers. Birch has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pollen and Sore Throat. 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 Birch and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Birch and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Birch season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Birch is Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Birch is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Birch and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Birch and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Birch and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.