Earth Star

Beardlip Penstemon

About Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon

Earth Star

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero' Cryptanthus 'Agate' Cryptanthus 'Alberta' Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

480NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available4-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Not Available

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Not Available

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Does not require fertilizer once established

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover

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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Not Available

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CRYPTANTHUS

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Cryptanthus, Earth Star

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Earth Star

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Erdstern

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Terre étoile

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

estrella de la tierra

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

γη αστεριών

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Estrela da terra

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Gwiazda ziemi

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

terra, stella

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Cryptanthus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5040

1 27800

Properties of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Earth Star season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Earth Star is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Earth Star height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Earth Star flower color: Not Available
Earth Star leaf color: Not Available
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Earth Star and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Earth Star pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Earth Star 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.