Chocolate-root

Beardtongue

About Chocolate-root and Beardtongue

Chocolate-root

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

South-Central United States

Types

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

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

100200

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

No Available

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Beardtongue

In German

Hortensie

Bartfaden

In French

Hortensia

beardtongue

In Spanish

Hortensia

beardtongue

In Greek

υδραγεία

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Beardtongue

In Polish

Hortensja

Beardtongue

In Latin

Hibiscus

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1261

1 27800

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Beardtongue

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Beardtongue season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Beardtongue Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Beardtongue are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Beardtongue

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