Brunfelsia americana

Beardtongue

About Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue

Brunfelsia americana

Beardtongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Caribbean

South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

No Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

970.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia Americana

PENSTEMON cobaea

7.2 Common Name

Brunfelsia Americana

Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Brunfelsia Americana

Beardtongue

7.2.2 In German

Brunfelsia Americana

Bartfaden

7.2.3 In French

Brunfelsia Americana

beardtongue

7.2.4 In Spanish

Brunfelsia Americana

beardtongue

7.2.5 In Greek

Brunfelsia Americana

Beardtongue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Brunfelsia Americana

Beardtongue

7.2.7 In Polish

Brunfelsia Americana

Beardtongue

7.2.8 In Latin

Hedysarum

ursus lingua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Capparis

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

675261

1 27800

Properties of Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue

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

Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue Physical Information

Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue are as follows:

Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue

Care of Brunfelsia americana and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Brunfelsia americana 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.