About Sugar Pine and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, Canada
South-Central United States
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
-
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly in summer
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Beardtongue
In German
Sugar Pine
Bartfaden
In French
Sugar Pine
beardtongue
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
beardtongue
In Greek
Sugar Pine
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
Beardtongue
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Beardtongue
In Latin
Pinus
ursus lingua
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Sugar Pine and Beardtongue. Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like 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 Sugar Pine and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue
Season and care of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Pine and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sugar Pine is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sugar Pine and Beardtongue Physical Information
Sugar Pine and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue are as follows:
Care of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue
Care of Sugar Pine and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sugar 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.