Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States, Central America, South America
South-Central United States
Types
Skyflower
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
36200
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
No Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Lavender, Blue Violet
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
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
Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seperation
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never 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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bugs, Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DURANTA
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Duranta
Beardtongue
In German
Duranta
Bartfaden
In French
Duranta
beardtongue
In Spanish
Duranta
beardtongue
In Greek
Duranta
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Duranta
Beardtongue
In Polish
Duranta
Beardtongue
In Latin
Duranta
ursus lingua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Lamiales
Lamiales
Family
Verbenaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Duranta
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
17261
1
27800
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