Homalomena

Beardlip Penstemon

About Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon

Homalomena

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

12056

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

35.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism

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

Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes

Whole plant

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Homalomena

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Homalomena

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Homalomena

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Homalomena

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Homalomena

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Homalomena

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

homalomena

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Homalomena

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Homalomena

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Arales

Lamiales

Family

Araceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Homalomena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12240

1 27800

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Properties of Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Homalomena and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Homalomena 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.