Tilaka

Beardlip Penstemon

About Tilaka and Beardlip Penstemon

Tilaka

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Simarouba glauca

Number of Varieties

856

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

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

Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

Tilaka

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Tilapia

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Tilapia

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

tilapia

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

tilaka

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

tilaka

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

tilakiem

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

tilaka

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Symplocaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4040

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Tilaka and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

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

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Tilaka and Beardlip Penstemon

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