Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
South-Central United States
China
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
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Number of Varieties
20030
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Diospyros virginiana
Common Name
Beardtongue
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
In Hindi
Beardtongue
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
In German
Bartfaden
amerikanische persimmon
In French
beardtongue
Diospyros virginiana
In Spanish
beardtongue
Diospyros virginiana
In Greek
Beardtongue
American λωτός
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Caqui americano
In Polish
Beardtongue
Amerykański persimmon
In Latin
ursus lingua
Diospyros virginiana
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ericales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
26160
1
27800
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