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About Beardtongue and Wingnut


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
3  
200  
34

Habitat
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
No Available  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm  
28
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Soil Compaction  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Cutting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
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
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
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  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pterocarya fraxinifolia  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
wingnut  
Beardtongue  

In German
wingnut  
Bartfaden  

In French
wingnut  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
wingnut  
beardtongue  

In Greek
wingnut  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
wingnut  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Wingnut  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
wingnut  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Juglandaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Pterocarya  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Juglandeae  
-  

Subfamily
Juglandoideae  
-  

Number of Species
6  
99+
261  
99+

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Properties of Wingnut and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Wingnut and Beardtongue

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

Wingnut and Beardtongue Physical Information

Wingnut and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Wingnut and Beardtongue are as follows:

Care of Wingnut and Beardtongue

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

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