Ram's Horn

Beardlip Penstemon

About Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon

Ram's Horn

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

1056

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

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

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

Insignificant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

540

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Ram's Horn and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Ram's Horn 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.