About Slash Pine and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
South-Central United States
Types
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Salt, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Small mammals, Squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Not Available
No
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Pinus elliottii
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
slash pine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
स्लेश पाइन
Beardtongue
In German
Schrägstrich Kiefer
Bartfaden
In French
slash pine
beardtongue
In Spanish
pino slash
beardtongue
In Greek
κάθετο πεύκης
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
pinho barra
Beardtongue
In Polish
sosny ukośnik
Beardtongue
In Latin
VULNUS pinus
ursus lingua
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Slash Pine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Slash Pine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Slash Pine and Beardtongue. Slash Pine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Slash Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Slash Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Asthma and Skin irritation. 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 Slash Pine and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Slash Pine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Slash Pine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Slash Pine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Slash Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Slash Pine is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Slash Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Slash Pine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Slash Pine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Slash Pine height is 2,290.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Slash Pine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Slash Pine flower color: Yellow
Slash Pine leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Slash Pine and Beardtongue
Care of Slash Pine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Slash Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Slash Pine 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.