Dumbcane

Beardtongue

About Dumbcane and Beardtongue

Dumbcane

Beardtongue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Brazil

South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Ornamental plant

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA200

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

No Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

1.4.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.8 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.9 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.10 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.12 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.2.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.3 Fruits

5.3.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.4 Fragrance

5.4.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.4.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.4.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.4.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.6 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.7 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.8 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.9 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.10 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.11 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.12 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.13 Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

PENSTEMON cobaea

7.2 Common Name

Dumbcane

Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Beardtongue

7.2.2 In German

Dieffenbachie

Bartfaden

7.2.3 In French

dieffenbachia seguine

beardtongue

7.2.4 In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

beardtongue

7.2.5 In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

Beardtongue

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Beardtongue

7.2.7 In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Beardtongue

7.2.8 In Latin

Caladium

ursus lingua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Dieffenbachia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

56261

1 27800

Properties of Dumbcane and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Beardtongue. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dumbcane and Beardtongue

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

Dumbcane and Beardtongue Physical Information

Dumbcane and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Beardtongue are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color: Not Available
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Dumbcane and Beardtongue

Care of Dumbcane and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dumbcane pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dumbcane 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.