Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruit
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
China
  
South-Central United States
  
Types
Tuscany, Royal Gem, Flavortop, Crimson Baby, Fantasia
  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
No Available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink, Rose
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Insignificant
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica nectarine
  
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
Common Name
Nectarine, Hardy Red
  
Beardtongue
  
In Hindi
आड़ू
  
Beardtongue
  
In German
Dwarf Nectarine
  
Bartfaden
  
In French
Dwarf Nectarine
  
beardtongue
  
In Spanish
Dwarf Nectarine
  
beardtongue
  
In Greek
Dwarf Nectarine
  
Beardtongue
  
In Portuguese
Dwarf Nectarine
  
Beardtongue
  
In Polish
Dwarf Nectarine
  
Beardtongue
  
In Latin
Hardy Red
  
ursus lingua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Prunus
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dwarf Nectarine season is Spring and Beardtongue season is Spring. The type of soil for Dwarf Nectarine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Dwarf Nectarine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dwarf Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Dwarf Nectarine flower color: White, Red, Light Pink and Rose
Dwarf Nectarine leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue
Care of Dwarf Nectarine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dwarf Nectarine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dwarf Nectarine 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.