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About Beardtongue and Crape Jasmine


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
India, Southeast Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
No Available  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water more in summer  
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
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Nematodes, Scale, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Astringent, Cough, Kidney problems, Kidney Stones, Scabies, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Tabernaemontana Divaricata  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Crepe Jasmine  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Tabernaemontana  
Beardtongue  

In German
Tabernaemontana  
Bartfaden  

In French
Tabernaemontana  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Tabernaemontana  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Tabernaemontana  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Tabernaemontana  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Tabernaemontana  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Tabernaemontana  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Lamiales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Tabernaemontana  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
-  

Number of Species
118  
99+
261  
99+

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Properties of Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue

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

Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue Physical Information

Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Crape Jasmine height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue

Care of Crape Jasmine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crape Jasmine pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Crape Jasmine 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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