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Beardtongue and Blue Ash


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central United States, Canada  
South-Central United States  

Types
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-4  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
No Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,500.00 cm  
12
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
100.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Purple  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Light Yellow  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Blue Ash  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Blue Ash plant  
Beardtongue  

In German
Blue Ash Pflanze  
Bartfaden  

In French
usine Blue Ash  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
planta de Blue Ash  
beardtongue  

In Greek
φυτό Blue Ash  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
planta Blue Ash  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Blue Ash roślin  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Blue Ash herba  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oleaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Fraxinus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oleeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
261  
99+

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Difference Between Blue Ash and Beardtongue

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Importance of Blue Ash and Beardtongue

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