Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
4-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
leatherleaf
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Leatherleaf
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Leatherleaf
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
leatherleaf
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Leatherleaf
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Leatherleaf
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Leatherleaf
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Season and Care of Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Leatherleaf flower color:
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Leatherleaf and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Leatherleaf 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.