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About Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Rabbiteye Blueberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fruit   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Southeastern United States   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Woodard, Tifblue, Garden Blue   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren pine land, Swamps   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-2   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue, Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Blue Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Requires very little pruning   
Remove damaged leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilizers high in ammonia   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Birds   
Leaf spot, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Wildlife   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VACCINIUM ashei   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Rabbiteye Blueberry   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
Rabbiteye ब्लूबेरी   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Rabbiteye Blueberry   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
rabbiteye Blueberry   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
rabbiteye arándano   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
rabbiteye Blueberry   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
de mirtilo   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
Rabbiteye Blueberry   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
deerberry   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Ericales   
Lamiales   

Family
Ericaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Vaccinium   
Penstemon   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon. Rabbiteye Blueberry doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Rabbiteye Blueberry does not have fragrant flowers. Rabbiteye Blueberry has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbiteye Blueberry height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Rabbiteye Blueberry and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbiteye Blueberry pruning is done Requires very little pruning and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Rabbiteye Blueberry 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.

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