Dianthus

Beardlip Penstemon

About Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon

Dianthus

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

India

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

30056

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 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

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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Dianthus

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Dianthus

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Dianthus

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Dianthus

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Dianthus

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Dianthus

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Dianthus

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Dianthus

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Dianthus and Beardlip Penstemon

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