Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Epiphyte
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico
Types
-
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
5625
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
12-8
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, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
-
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
Laelia
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Laelia
In French
penstemon beardlip
Laelia
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Laelia
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Laelia
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
Laelia
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Laelia
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Orchidales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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