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Beardtongue
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Japanese Persimmon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tree

Origin

South-Central United States
China, Korea

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Fuyu Persimmons Hachiya Persimmons Among(Ye mon) Maru Persimmons

Number of Varieties

20030
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Woodlands

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm550.00 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
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

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

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Variety of soil types

Facts

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

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Expectorant, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Hongsi'

Common Name

Beardtongue
Asian Persimmon, Hongsi Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Japanese Persimmon

In German

Bartfaden
Japanese Persimmon

In French

beardtongue
Persimmon japonais

In Spanish

beardtongue
El caqui japonés

In Greek

Beardtongue
Ιαπωνικά Λωτός

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Persimmon japonês

In Polish

Beardtongue
japoński Persimmon

In Latin

ursus lingua
Persimmon Italica

Classification

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

2617
1 27800
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Difference Between Beardtongue and Japanese Persimmon

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Importance of Beardtongue and Japanese Persimmon

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Compare Facts of Beardtongue vs Japanese Persimmon

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