Dracaena Marginata

Beardlip Penstemon

About Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon

Dracaena Marginata

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Broadleaf evergreen

Number of Varieties

4056

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical areas

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H2, 21, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Olive, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Healing, Sore Eyes

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, 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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRACAENA marginata

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Madagascar Dragon Tree

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Dracaena marginata

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Dracaena marginata

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Dracaena marginata

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Dracaena marginata

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Dracaena marginata

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

marginata do Dracaena

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Dracena marginata

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Dracaena marginata

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Lamiales

Family

Agavaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dracaena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dracaena Marginata height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Dracaena Marginata flower color: White
Dracaena Marginata leaf color: Red, Olive and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Dracaena Marginata and Beardlip Penstemon

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