False Indigo

Beardlip Penstemon

About False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon

False Indigo

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

256

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

False Indigo

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

falsches Indigo

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

faux Indigo

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

false Indigo

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

falsum indicum

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2140

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon

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

False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Beardlip Penstemon

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