Verbena

Beardtongue

About Verbena and Beardtongue

Verbena

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

America, Europe

South-Central United States

Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

50200

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Verbena

Beardtongue

In Hindi

verbena

Beardtongue

In German

Eisenkraut

Bartfaden

In French

verveine

beardtongue

In Spanish

Verbena

beardtongue

In Greek

λουίζα

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

verbena

Beardtongue

In Polish

werbena

Beardtongue

In Latin

Grindelia

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Verbenaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Verbena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

250261

1 27800

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Properties of Verbena and Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Beardtongue. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Beardtongue

Season and care of Verbena and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Beardtongue season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Verbena and Beardtongue Physical Information

Verbena and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Verbena and Beardtongue are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Verbena and Beardtongue

Care of Verbena and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Verbena 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.