Meyer Lemon

Beardlip Penstemon

About Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon

Meyer Lemon

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Citrus

Number of Varieties

456

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Lemon yellow

Brown

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

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Acidic, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used to make juice

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Citrus Meyeri

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Meyer Lemon

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Meyer Lemon

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Meyer Lemon

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Meyer Lemon

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Meyer Lemon

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Meyer Lemon

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Meyer Lemon

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Meyer Lemon

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Meyer Lemon

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

Family

Rutaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Citrus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon. Meyer Lemon doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Meyer Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Meyer Lemon has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Acidic and Nausea. 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 Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Meyer Lemon flower color: White
Meyer Lemon leaf color: Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Meyer Lemon and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meyer Lemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Meyer Lemon 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.