Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
South-Central United States
Types
Not Avaialble
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Woodland Garden Secondary
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-8
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
No Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Purple
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 Shape
Oblong
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
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 Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Scale Insects, Snails
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Odontalgic, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
Beardtongue
In Hindi
मैगनोलिया
Beardtongue
In German
Umbrella Tree
Bartfaden
In French
Umbrella Tree
beardtongue
In Spanish
Árbol de paraguas
beardtongue
In Greek
Umbrella Tree
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Árvore de guarda-chuva
Beardtongue
In Polish
Umbrella Tree
Beardtongue
In Latin
O lignum
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Magnoliales
Lamiales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Magnolioideae
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Properties of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue. Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Umbrella Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Umbrella Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. 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 Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue
Season and care of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Umbrella Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Umbrella Tree is Clay, Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Umbrella Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue Physical Information
Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue are as follows:
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue
Care of Umbrella Tree and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Umbrella Tree 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.