Ram's Horn

Beardtongue

About Ram's Horn and Beardtongue

Ram's Horn

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, 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

Do not water excessively

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

Beardtongue

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Bartfaden

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

beardtongue

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

beardtongue

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

Beardtongue

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

Beardtongue

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5261

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Beardtongue

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

Ram's Horn and Beardtongue Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Beardtongue are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Beardtongue

Care of Ram's Horn and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.