Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Fruit
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Malus domestica, Crispin Apple
Number of Varieties
567500
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-2
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
7, 8, 9, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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
constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
साइडर सेब
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
Crispin Apfel
In French
penstemon beardlip
cidre de pomme
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
sidra de manzana
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Cider Apple
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
sidra de maçã
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
Apple Cider
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
Cider Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Malus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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