Calathea

Beardtongue

About Calathea and Beardtongue

Calathea

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

South-Central United States

Types

Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

300200

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Calathea

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Lamiales

Family

Marantaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Calathea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

300261

1 27800

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Properties of Calathea and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Calathea and Beardtongue

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

Calathea and Beardtongue Physical Information

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

Calathea flower color:
Calathea leaf color:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Calathea and Beardtongue

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