Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
South-Central United States
Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Dry areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
5-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Regular watering required
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, 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
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
limber pine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
limber pine
Beardtongue
In German
limber pine
Bartfaden
In French
limber pine
beardtongue
In Spanish
limber pine
beardtongue
In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
limver foi
Beardtongue
In Polish
limver poszedł
Beardtongue
In Latin
limver abiit
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Limber Pine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Limber Pine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Limber Pine and Beardtongue. Limber Pine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Limber Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Limber Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Limber Pine and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Limber Pine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Limber Pine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Limber Pine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Limber Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Limber Pine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Limber Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Limber Pine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Limber Pine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Limber Pine flower color: Not Available
Limber Pine leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Limber Pine and Beardtongue
Care of Limber Pine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.