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Beardlip Penstemon and Ironbark


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants, Herbs  

Origin
Australia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon  
-  

Number of Varieties
4  
56  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-3  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
760.00 cm  
29
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose  
Red, Rose, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Leaf spot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold  
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon  
PENSTEMON barbatus  

Common Name
Ironbark  
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Ironbark  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In German
Ironbark  
Beardlip Penstemon  

In French
Ironbark  
penstemon beardlip  

In Spanish
Ironbark  
penstemon beardlip  

In Greek
Ironbark  
beardlip penstemon  

In Portuguese
Ironbark  
penstemon beardlip  

In Polish
Ironbark  
beardlip penstemon  

In Latin
Ironbark  
Birdlip penstemon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Lamiales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Eucalyptus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots  

Tribe
Eucalypteae  
-  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
-  

Number of Species
700  
36
40  
99+

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Difference Between Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon

If you are confused whether Ironbark or Beardlip Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ironbark are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beardlip Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ironbark and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Ironbark is Cold whereas of Beardlip Penstemon is Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments and Urine infections. Ironbark has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardlip Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ironbark vs Beardlip Penstemon

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