About Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Africa
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
gardens, meadows
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Rose
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Palmate and toothed
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Heat And Humidity
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat And Humidity
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making blue ink
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Delphinium cardinale
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Scarlet larkspur, Cardinal larkspur
Beardtongue
In Hindi
लाल रंग Delphinium
Beardtongue
In German
Scarlet Delphinium
Bartfaden
In French
Scarlet Delphinium
beardtongue
In Spanish
Scarlet Delphinium
beardtongue
In Greek
Scarlet Δελφίνιο
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Scarlet Delphinium
Beardtongue
In Polish
Scarlet Delphinium
Beardtongue
In Latin
Delphinium coccino
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Lamiales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Delphinium
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue. Scarlet Delphinium doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Scarlet Delphinium does not have fragrant flowers. Scarlet Delphinium has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching and Vomiting and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, 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 Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue
Season and care of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Scarlet Delphinium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Scarlet Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue Physical Information
Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Scarlet Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue are as follows:
Scarlet Delphinium flower color: Red and Rose
Scarlet Delphinium leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue
Care of Scarlet Delphinium and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Scarlet Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Scarlet Delphinium 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.