Lavender

Beardtongue

About Lavender and Beardtongue

Lavender

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

South-Central United States

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

39200

0 40000

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Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 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

Blue Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Lavender

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Lavender

Beardtongue

In German

Lavendel

Bartfaden

In French

Lavande

beardtongue

In Spanish

Lavanda

beardtongue

In Greek

λεβάντα

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Lavanda

Beardtongue

In Polish

Lawenda

Beardtongue

In Latin

Lavendula

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Lavandula

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

39261

1 27800

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Properties of Lavender and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Lavender and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Lavender and Beardtongue. Lavender doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Lavender does not have fragrant flowers. Lavender has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Lavender and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lavender and Beardtongue

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

Lavender and Beardtongue Physical Information

Lavender and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Beardtongue are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Lavender and Beardtongue

Care of Lavender and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Lavender 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.