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About Beardtongue and Bluebeard


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Japan  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Well Drained  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
No Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Rhomboid  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
bluebeard you shu  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Bluebeard  
Beardtongue  

In German
Blaubart  
Bartfaden  

In French
Bluebeard  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Barba Azul  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Barba Azul  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Sinobrody  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Bluebeard  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Lamiales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Caryopteris  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
261  
99+

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Properties of Bluebeard and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Bluebeard and Beardtongue

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

Bluebeard and Beardtongue Physical Information

Bluebeard and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bluebeard and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Bluebeard and Beardtongue

Care of Bluebeard and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bluebeard 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.

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