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Beardtongue and Clematis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
China, Japan  
South-Central United States  

Types
'Alba Luxurians' clematis, Alpine clematis, 'Bee's Jubilee' clematis, 'Gillian Blades' clematis, 'Rhapsody' clematis  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
250  
31
200  
34

Habitat
Roadsides, Thickets  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
No Available  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
11.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
17.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Red, White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period  
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, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Colic, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Irritation to stomach, Irritation to urinary tract  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis, Varicose veins  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root bark, Vines  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Clematis  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Clematis  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
क्लेमाटिस  
Beardtongue  

In German
Klematis  
Bartfaden  

In French
Clématite  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Clemátide  
beardtongue  

In Greek
κληματιτής  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Clematite  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Clematis  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Clematis  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Lamiales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Clematis  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Anemoneae  
-  

Subfamily
Ranunculoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
261  
99+

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Difference Between Clematis and Beardtongue

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Importance of Clematis and Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Clematis and Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Clematis and Beardtongue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Clematis is Bone disorders, Gout, Headache, Joint pain, Syphilis and Varicose veins whereas of Beardtongue is . Clematis has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

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