Colchicum

Beardlip Penstemon

About Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon

Colchicum

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4556

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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 Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Colchicum

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

colchicum

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

colchicum

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

colchique

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Colchicum

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Colchicum

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Colchicum

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Colchicum

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Colchicum

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

16040

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Colchicum and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.