Tilaka

Beardtongue

About Tilaka and Beardtongue

Tilaka

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

South-Central United States

Types

Simarouba glauca

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

8200

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

No Available

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Blue, Black

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS racemosa

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Lodh Tree Lotus Bark

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Tilaka

Beardtongue

In German

Tilapia

Bartfaden

In French

Tilapia

beardtongue

In Spanish

tilapia

beardtongue

In Greek

tilaka

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

tilaka

Beardtongue

In Polish

tilakiem

Beardtongue

In Latin

tilaka

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Ebenales

Lamiales

Family

Symplocaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

40261

1 27800

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Properties of Tilaka and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Beardtongue

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

Tilaka and Beardtongue Physical Information

Tilaka and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Tilaka height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tilaka and Beardtongue are as follows:

Tilaka flower color: White and Ivory
Tilaka leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Tilaka and Beardtongue

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