Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
South-Central United States
Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, 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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia
Beardtongue
In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा
Beardtongue
In German
Dahlie
Bartfaden
In French
Dahlia
beardtongue
In Spanish
Dalia
beardtongue
In Greek
Ντάλια
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Dália
Beardtongue
In Polish
Dalia
Beardtongue
In Latin
Dahlia
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Dahlia and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Beardtongue. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Dahlia and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dahlia and Beardtongue
Season and care of Dahlia and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Dahlia and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dahlia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dahlia is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Dahlia is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dahlia and Beardtongue Physical Information
Dahlia and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Beardtongue are as follows:
Dahlia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Salmon and Ivory
Dahlia leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Dahlia and Beardtongue
Care of Dahlia and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dahlia 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.