Oxlip

Beardlip Penstemon

About Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon

Oxlip

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Europe, Russia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Primula elatior

Number of Varieties

156

0 40000

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Habitat

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eczema

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

Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Primula elatior

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Oxlip, true oxlip

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Oxlip

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Hohe Schlüsselblume

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Primula elatior

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

δακράκι

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Oxlip

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Oxlip

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Oxlip

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Lamiales

Family

Onagraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Oenothera

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

14540

1 27800

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Properties of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon. Oxlip doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Oxlip does not have fragrant flowers. Oxlip has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea and Skin irritation. 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 Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Oxlip height is 30.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Oxlip flower color: Light Yellow
Oxlip leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Oxlip and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oxlip pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Oxlip 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.