Globe Amaranth

Beardtongue

About Globe Amaranth and Beardtongue

Globe Amaranth

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America

South-Central United States

Types

Ornamental

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

60200

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Genus

Gomphrena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60261

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Beardtongue

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

Globe Amaranth and Beardtongue Physical Information

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

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Beardtongue

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