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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia
South-Central United States

Types

Alyogyne huegelii
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

5200
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Rust aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
Beardtongue

In Hindi

Blue Hibiscus
Beardtongue

In German

Blauer Hibiskus Baum
Bartfaden

In French

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
beardtongue

In Spanish

Azul árbol del hibisco
beardtongue

In Greek

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Árvore azul do hibiscus
Beardtongue

In Polish

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
Beardtongue

In Latin

Hibiscus lignum blue
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Malvales
Lamiales

Family

Malvaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Alyogyne
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hibisceae
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Subfamily

Malvoideae
-

Number of Species

200261
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Hibiscus and Beardtongue

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Importance of Blue Hibiscus and Beardtongue

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