Cotyledon

Beardtongue

About Cotyledon and Beardtongue

Cotyledon

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

South-Central United States

Types

Epigeal, Hypogeal

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2200

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Habitat

Coastal sand dunes, Wild

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Reniform

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, root cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden, Hanging Basket

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Beans

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Basketary, Edible seed

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTYLEDON

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Pig's ear, Dog's ear

Beardtongue

In Hindi

बीजपत्र

Beardtongue

In German

Cotyledon

Bartfaden

In French

Cotyledon

beardtongue

In Spanish

Cotyledon

beardtongue

In Greek

κοτυληδών kotylēdōn

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cotyledon

Beardtongue

In Polish

Liścień

Beardtongue

In Latin

Cotyledon

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Rosales

Lamiales

Family

Crassulaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cotyledon L.

Penstemon

Clade

Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12261

1 27800

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Properties of Cotyledon and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Cotyledon and Beardtongue

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

Cotyledon and Beardtongue Physical Information

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

Cotyledon flower color: Yellow, Red, Green and Orange
Cotyledon leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Cotyledon and Beardtongue

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