Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, California, Mexico
South-Central United States
Types
Standard Live Oak, Highrise Live Oak, Cathedral Live Oak
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Not Available
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Light Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water, Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Don't prune in the fall, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Fertilize the first year, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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, Hedges, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
QUERCUS agrifolia
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
California Live Oak
Beardtongue
In Hindi
पुरान बलूत
Beardtongue
In German
Live Oak
Bartfaden
In French
Live Oak
beardtongue
In Spanish
roble vivo
beardtongue
In Greek
live oak
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
carvalho vivo
Beardtongue
In Polish
Live Oak
Beardtongue
In Latin
live quercu
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Fagaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Live Oak and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Live Oak and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Live Oak and Beardtongue. Live Oak doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Live Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Live Oak has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Live Oak and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Live Oak and Beardtongue
Season and care of Live Oak and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Live Oak and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Live Oak season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Live Oak is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Live Oak is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Live Oak and Beardtongue Physical Information
Live Oak and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Live Oak height is 610.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Live Oak and Beardtongue are as follows:
Live Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Live Oak leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Live Oak and Beardtongue
Care of Live Oak and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Live Oak pruning is done Don't prune in the fall and Remove dead branches and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Live Oak needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.