Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
moist forests
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-7
5-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
No Available
Habit
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Yellow
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Regular watering during dry periods
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 Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Used as Christmas tree
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
chest congestion, Chest pain, tuberculosis
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Branch, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in construction
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PICEA glauca
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Canada spruce, skunk spruce, cat spruce, single spruce, western white spruce, Porsild spruce, Black Hills spruce
Beardtongue
In Hindi
White Spruce
Beardtongue
In German
Weiß-Fichte
Bartfaden
In French
Épinette blanche
beardtongue
In Spanish
White Spruce
beardtongue
In Greek
White Spruce
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Pinheiro-do-canadá
Beardtongue
In Polish
Świerk biały
Beardtongue
In Latin
White Spruce
ursus lingua
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Pinaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Piceoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of White Spruce and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of White Spruce and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About White Spruce and Beardtongue. White Spruce has thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also White Spruce does not have fragrant flowers. White Spruce has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 White Spruce and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of White Spruce and Beardtongue
Season and care of White Spruce and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about White Spruce and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. White Spruce season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for White Spruce is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for White Spruce is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
White Spruce and Beardtongue Physical Information
White Spruce and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. White Spruce height is 1,220.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of White Spruce and Beardtongue are as follows:
White Spruce flower color: Red and Yellow
White Spruce leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of White Spruce and Beardtongue
Care of White Spruce and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer White Spruce 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.