Dwarf Rhododendron

Beardlip Penstemon

About Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon

Dwarf Rhododendron

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Well Drained

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Lavender, Violet

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHODODENDRON impeditum

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dwarf Rhododendron

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Dwarf Rhododendron

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Dwarf Rhododendron

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dwarf Rhododendron

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

Dwarf Rhododendron

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dwarf Rhododendron

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Dwarf Rhododendron

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Dwarf Rhododendron

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Rhododendron

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Rhodoreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

4040

1 27800

Properties of Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon. Dwarf Rhododendron doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Dwarf Rhododendron does not have fragrant flowers. Dwarf Rhododendron has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

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

Dwarf Rhododendron flower color: Purple, Lavender and Violet
Dwarf Rhododendron leaf color: Blue Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Dwarf Rhododendron and Beardlip Penstemon

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