Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Central America
South-Central United States
Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Terrestrial
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
5-8
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
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Gomphrena
Beardtongue
In German
Gomphrena
Bartfaden
In French
Gomphrena
beardtongue
In Spanish
Gomphrena
beardtongue
In Greek
Gomphrena
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Gomphrena
Beardtongue
In Polish
Gomphrena
Beardtongue
In Latin
Gomphrena
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Beardtongue
Season and care of Gomphrena and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Gomphrena and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gomphrena season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Gomphrena is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Gomphrena is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Gomphrena and Beardtongue Physical Information
Gomphrena and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Beardtongue are as follows:
Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Gomphrena and Beardtongue
Care of Gomphrena and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Gomphrena 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.