Silver Sage

Beardtongue

About Silver Sage and Beardtongue

Silver Sage

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs, Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

25200

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

No Available

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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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

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SALVIA argentea

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

Beardtongue

In Hindi

रजत बाबा

Beardtongue

In German

Silver Sage

Bartfaden

In French

Silver Sage

beardtongue

In Spanish

silver Sage

beardtongue

In Greek

Silver Sage

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

silver Sage

Beardtongue

In Polish

silver Sage

Beardtongue

In Latin

Argentum Sage

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Salvia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

900261

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Sage and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Sage and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Silver Sage and Beardtongue. Silver Sage doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Beardtongue

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

Silver Sage and Beardtongue Physical Information

Silver Sage and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Beardtongue are as follows:

Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Silver Sage and Beardtongue

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