Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Flower Color
White
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Bark
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Umbrella Tree
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Umbrella Tree
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
O lignum
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.