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About Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Cork Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
China  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
56  
99+

Habitat
Hills, Lower slopes, open Woodlands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green  
Red, Rose, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green, Lime Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Spider mites  
Leaf spot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS phellomanus  
PENSTEMON barbatus  

Common Name
Cork Oak  
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue  

In Hindi
कॉर्क ट्री  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In German
Cork Tree  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In French
Arbre de Cork  
penstemon beardlip  

In Spanish
Árbol de corcho  
penstemon beardlip  

In Greek
Cork Tree  
beardlip penstemon  

In Portuguese
Cork Tree  
penstemon beardlip  

In Polish
Cork Tree  
beardlip penstemon  

In Latin
Cork ligno  
Birdlip penstemon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Dicotyledonae  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Quercus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots  

Tribe
Mirini  
-  

Subfamily
Mirinae  
-  

Number of Species
50  
40  
99+

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Properties of Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Cork Tree height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Cork Tree and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cork Tree pruning is done and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cork Tree 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.

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