Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean, Canary Islands
South-Central United States
Types
Annual
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
No Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LOBULARIA maritima
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum
Beardtongue
In Hindi
LOBULARIA maritima
Beardtongue
In German
lobularia maritima
Bartfaden
In French
Lobularia maritima
beardtongue
In Spanish
maritima Lobularia
beardtongue
In Greek
LOBULARIA maritima
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Lobularia maritima
Beardtongue
In Polish
Lobularia maritima
Beardtongue
In Latin
maritima Lobularia
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Capparales
Lamiales
Family
Brassicaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Lobularia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue
Season and care of Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweet Alyssum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweet Alyssum is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweet Alyssum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue Physical Information
Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue are as follows:
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue
Care of Sweet Alyssum and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Alyssum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sweet Alyssum 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.