Cherry Plum

Beardlip Penstemon

About Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon

Cherry Plum

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

2056

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

cherry Plum

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Prunus

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

cherry Plum

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Cherry Plum

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Cherry Plum

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Prunus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20040

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Cherry Plum and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cherry Plum 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.