Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Hybrid origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Plum
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
बेर
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Pflaume
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
prune
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
ciruela
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
ameixa
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Śliwka
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Plum
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Properties of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Plum and Beardlip Penstemon. Plum has thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Plum and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Plum and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Care of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Plum and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.