Bugleweed

Beardlip Penstemon

About Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon

Bugleweed

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

10056

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9*1

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Dark Blue

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Pink, Bronze, Ivory

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AJUGA 'Rainbow'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Bugleweed, Rainbow Bugleweed

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Hortensie

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Hortensia

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Hortensia

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

υδραγεία

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Hortensja

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Hibiscus

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4040

1 27800

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Properties of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon. Bugleweed doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Bugleweed does not have fragrant flowers. Bugleweed has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bugleweed height is 10.20 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Bugleweed flower color: Light Blue and Dark Blue
Bugleweed leaf color: Green, Pink, Bronze and Ivory
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Bugleweed and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bugleweed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bugleweed needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.