Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Central United States
Types
European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Early Spring, Late Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Sandy
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
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
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
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
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Plum
Beardtongue
In German
Pflaume
Bartfaden
In French
prune
beardtongue
In Spanish
ciruela
beardtongue
In Greek
Δαμάσκηνο
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
ameixa
Beardtongue
In Polish
Śliwka
Beardtongue
In Latin
Plum
ursus lingua
Phylum
Vascular plant
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Not Available
Properties of Plum and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Plum and Beardtongue. Plum has thorns and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Plum and Beardtongue
Season and care of Plum and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Plum and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plum season is Early Spring and Late Winter and Beardtongue season is Early Spring and Late Winter. The type of soil for Plum is Clay, Sandy and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Plum is Acidic and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Plum and Beardtongue Physical Information
Plum and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Plum and Beardtongue are as follows:
Care of Plum and Beardtongue
Care of Plum and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.