Pumpkin

Beardtongue

About Pumpkin and Beardtongue

Pumpkin

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America

South-Central United States

Types

Winter squash, Field pumpkin, Crookneck pumpkin

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

close to waterfalls, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, waterways, Wet ground

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-65-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

No Available

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

609.60 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red, Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water in the early morning hours

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove Vines

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Antibacterial, anti-cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Fertility, High blood pressure, Immunity, Liver problems, Prevention of convulsion, Regulates Blood Sugar

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in salads

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Wolf'

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Pumpkin

Beardtongue

In Hindi

कद्दू

Beardtongue

In German

Kürbis

Bartfaden

In French

Citrouille

beardtongue

In Spanish

Calabaza

beardtongue

In Greek

Κολοκύθι

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Abóbora

Beardtongue

In Polish

Dynia

Beardtongue

In Latin

cucurbita

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Violales

Lamiales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

9261

1 27800

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Properties of Pumpkin and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Pumpkin and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Pumpkin and Beardtongue. Pumpkin doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Pumpkin does not have fragrant flowers. Pumpkin has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Nasal Congestion, Swelling and Swelling in the face. 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 Pumpkin and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pumpkin and Beardtongue

Season and care of Pumpkin and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Pumpkin and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pumpkin season is Early Winter and Beardtongue season is Early Winter. The type of soil for Pumpkin is Well drained and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Pumpkin is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pumpkin and Beardtongue Physical Information

Pumpkin and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Pumpkin height is 91.44 cm and width 609.60 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pumpkin and Beardtongue are as follows:

Pumpkin flower color: Yellow
Pumpkin leaf color: Green, Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Pumpkin and Beardtongue

Care of Pumpkin and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pumpkin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove Vines and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Pumpkin 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.