Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Flowering Plants
Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Central United States
Types
Fruit
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Temperate Regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Dark Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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 Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Birds
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PRUNUS cerasus
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Sour cherry
Beardtongue
In German
Sauerkirsche
Bartfaden
In French
Prunus cerasus
beardtongue
In Spanish
Prunus cerasus
beardtongue
In Greek
Sour cherry
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Ginja
Beardtongue
In Polish
Wiśnia pospolita
Beardtongue
In Latin
Prunus cerasus
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Sour Cherry and Beardtongue. Sour Cherry doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Sour Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Sour Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness 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 Sour Cherry and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue
Season and care of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Sour Cherry and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sour Cherry season is Spring and Summer and Beardtongue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Sour Cherry is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Sour Cherry is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sour Cherry and Beardtongue Physical Information
Sour Cherry and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sour Cherry height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue are as follows:
Sour Cherry flower color: White
Sour Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue
Care of Sour Cherry and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sour Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sour Cherry 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.