Spring Starflower

Beardlip Penstemon

About Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon

Spring Starflower

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South America, Argentina

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Perennial

Number of Varieties

3556

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Spring Starflower

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon. Spring Starflower doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Starflower does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Starflower has allergic reactions like and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Spring Starflower and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Spring Starflower 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.