Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America
Types
-
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
5630
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-93-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12 - 1
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
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Keep ground moist
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, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
globe flower
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Trollblumen
In French
penstemon beardlip
globe flower
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Trollius
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
globe flower
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Trollius
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Pełnik
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Trollius
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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