Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southwest Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Calypso, Petite Salmon, Petite Pink
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
dry rocky watercourses, Riverbanks
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
No Available
Habit
Bushy, Evergreen
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red, White
White, Purple
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
Gray Green
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Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Fall, Spring
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Fertilize in early spring, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Phytodermatitis, Rash, Toxic
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Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Diabetes, epilepsy, Scabies
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Nerium
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Oleander, Nerium Oleander
Beardtongue
In Hindi
ओलियंडर
Beardtongue
In German
Oleander
Bartfaden
In French
laurier-rose
beardtongue
In Spanish
Adelfa
beardtongue
In Greek
Πικροδάφνη
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
oleandro
Beardtongue
In Polish
Oleander
Beardtongue
In Latin
Cleander
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Apocynaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Apocynoideae, Hippocastanoideae
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Properties of Oleander and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Oleander and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Oleander and Beardtongue. Oleander doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Oleander does not have fragrant flowers. Oleander has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Phytodermatitis, Rash and Toxic. 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 Oleander and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Oleander and Beardtongue
Season and care of Oleander and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Oleander and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oleander season is Fall and Spring and Beardtongue season is Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Oleander is Well drained and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Oleander is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Oleander and Beardtongue Physical Information
Oleander and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Oleander height is 300.00 cm and width 350.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Oleander and Beardtongue are as follows:
Oleander flower color: Cream, Creamy Yellow, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Oleander leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Oleander and Beardtongue
Care of Oleander and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oleander pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring and Remove shoots and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Oleander 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.