About Dragon Tree and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Canary Islands
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Volcanic Islands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-12
5-8
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Frost, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DRACAENA draco
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Drag, Canary island dragon tree
Beardtongue
In Hindi
ड्रैगन ट्री
Beardtongue
In German
Drachenbaum
Bartfaden
In French
dragonnier
beardtongue
In Spanish
Drago
beardtongue
In Greek
Δράκος Tree
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Dragoeiro
Beardtongue
In Polish
smok Drzewo
Beardtongue
In Latin
draco ligno
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Dragon Tree and Beardtongue. Dragon Tree doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Dragon Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Dragon Tree has allergic reactions like Toxic and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Dragon Tree and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue
Season and care of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Dragon Tree and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dragon Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dragon Tree is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Dragon Tree is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dragon Tree and Beardtongue Physical Information
Dragon Tree and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue are as follows:
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue
Care of Dragon Tree and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.