Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
Mediterranean
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
5-8
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
Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Caterpillar, Insects, Not Available, Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as essential oil
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
LATHYRUS odoratus
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Sweetpea
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Sweetpea
Beardtongue
In German
Sweetpea
Bartfaden
In French
Sweetpea
beardtongue
In Spanish
Sweetpea
beardtongue
In Greek
Sweetpea
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Sweetpea
Beardtongue
In Polish
Sweetpea
Beardtongue
In Latin
Sweetpea
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Lagerstroemia
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Sweetpea and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and Beardtongue. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting. 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 Sweetpea and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Sweetpea and Beardtongue
Season and care of Sweetpea and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetpea and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetpea is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Sweetpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Sweetpea and Beardtongue Physical Information
Sweetpea and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and Beardtongue are as follows:
Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Sweetpea and Beardtongue
Care of Sweetpea and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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.