Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Epiphyte
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
563
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
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, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Moist but well drained, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Indirect sunlight, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Houseplant, Informal Garden
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
Bromeliad
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Bromeliad
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
Bromeliad
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Bromeliad
In French
penstemon beardlip
Bromeliad
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Bromeliad
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Bromeliad
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Bromeliad
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Bromeliad
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Bromeliad
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Bromeliales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Aechmea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
403477
1
27800
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