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About Chocolate-root and Beardtongue


About Beardtongue and Chocolate-root


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
100  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
5-8  

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 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.50 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Autumn  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
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
Insignificant  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Insignificant  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
-  
No  

Invasive
-  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Equisetopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
-  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
261  
99+

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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:

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.

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