Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
China
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Well Drained
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
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 in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 15-5-15
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Mildew, Red blotch, Scale insects, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Bronchitis, Cough, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Gastritis, Laxative
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS persica var. nucipersica
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Nectarine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
nectarine
Beardtongue
In German
Nektarine
Bartfaden
In French
nectarine
beardtongue
In Spanish
nectarina
beardtongue
In Greek
νεκταρίνι
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
nectarina
Beardtongue
In Polish
nektarowy
Beardtongue
In Latin
nectarine
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Nectarine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Nectarine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Nectarine and Beardtongue. Nectarine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Nectarine does not have fragrant flowers. Nectarine has allergic reactions like Pollen and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Nectarine and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Nectarine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Nectarine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Nectarine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nectarine season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Nectarine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Nectarine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Nectarine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Nectarine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Nectarine height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Nectarine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Nectarine flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Nectarine leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Nectarine and Beardtongue
Care of Nectarine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Nectarine pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Nectarine 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.