Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe
Types
-
Shrub
Number of Varieties
5650
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountains, Upland
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-2
8-6
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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Rose, Crimson
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
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
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON barbatus
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'
Common Name
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
Scotch Broom
In Hindi
Beardlip Penstemon
cytisus scoparius
In German
Beardlip Penstemon
cytisus scoparius
In French
penstemon beardlip
cytisus scoparius
In Spanish
penstemon beardlip
Cytisus scoparius
In Greek
beardlip penstemon
Cytisus Scoparius ή
In Portuguese
penstemon beardlip
cytisus scoparius
In Polish
beardlip penstemon
żarnowiec
In Latin
Birdlip penstemon
scoparius cytisum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Cytisus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4050
1
27800
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