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About Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon


About Beardlip Penstemon and Spartan Juniper


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Herbs   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Southwestern United States, Mexico   

Types
Azores Juniper,Eastern Prickly Juniper,Ryukyu Juniper   
Not Available   

Habitat
Lowland   
Mountains, Upland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
9-2   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20   

Habit
Pyramidal   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Red, Rose, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long Linear   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
From bulbs   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment   
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full 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
Red blotch   
Leaf spot, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease, Miscarriage   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Appetite enhancer, Skin wounds, Upset stomach   
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis 'Spartan'   
PENSTEMON barbatus   

Common Name
Spartan juniper   
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue   

In Hindi
Spartan Juniper   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In German
Chinesischer Wacholder   
Beardlip Penstemon   

In French
genévrier de Chine   
penstemon beardlip   

In Spanish
Spartan Juniper   
penstemon beardlip   

In Greek
Spartan Juniper   
beardlip penstemon   

In Portuguese
Juniperus chinensis   
penstemon beardlip   

In Polish
Jałowiec chiński   
beardlip penstemon   

In Latin
Spartan Juniper   
Birdlip penstemon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Lamiales   

Family
Cupressaceae   
Scrophulariaceae   

Genus
Juniperus   
Penstemon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Pinoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
67   
99+
40   
99+

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Properties of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon. Spartan Juniper has thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Spartan Juniper does not have fragrant flowers. Spartan Juniper has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage and Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease and Miscarriage. 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 Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spartan Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Spartan Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spartan Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spartan Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Spartan Juniper and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spartan Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spartan Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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