Choy Sum

Beardlip Penstemon

About Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon

Choy Sum

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Europe

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Moist Soils

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.70 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sienna, Black

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water the foliage, Keep the Soil well drained

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

8-8-8, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Cabbage looper, Downy mildew, Fusarium leaf spot, Rust

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Hair Conditioner, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Anti-oxidant, Digestion problems, Eliminate toxins, Nutritive, Obesity, Rich in Potassium

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Sauces, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Chinensis Group)

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Bok Choy, Chinese Cabbage, Choy Sum, Pak Choi

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

choy sum

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

choy sum

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

choy sum

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

choy sum

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

choy sum

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

choy sum

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

choy sum

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

choy sum

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Capparales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Brassicaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Brassica

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Choy Sum height is 15.20 cm and width 15.70 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Choy Sum flower color: Yellow
Choy Sum leaf color: Green, Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Choy Sum and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Choy Sum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Choy Sum 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.