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About Beardtongue and Jonathan Apple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7  
No Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Rose  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Yellow, Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
जोनाथन सेब  
Beardtongue  

In German
Jonathan (Apfel)  
Bartfaden  

In French
Jonathan (pomme)  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Jonathan manzana  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Jonathan μήλο  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Jonathan maçã  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Jonatan (jabłko)  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Apple Ionathan  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Lamiales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Malus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
261  
99+

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Properties of Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue

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

Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue Physical Information

Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jonathan Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Jonathan Apple and Beardtongue

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

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