Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
South-Central United States
Types
Alexandra King palm, Purple King Palm
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
6200
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40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Woodlands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
152.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Moth, Pink Root, Red spider mite
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt, Soil Compaction, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Beetles, Mice, Moths
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
breathing problems, Pollen, Runny nose, sneezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Bone disorders, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Emmoiliant, High cholestrol, Malaria, Metabolic disorders, Piles, Vitamin A, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Making Shampoo, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads, Wax
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ARCHONTOPHOENIX cunninghamiana
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Bangalow Palm, King Palm, Piccabeen Palm
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Palm
Beardtongue
In German
Palme
Bartfaden
In French
Paume
beardtongue
In Spanish
Palma
beardtongue
In Greek
Παλάμη
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Palma
Beardtongue
In Polish
Palma
Beardtongue
In Latin
Vero
ursus lingua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Arecales
Lamiales
Family
Arecaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Archontophoenix
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Areceae
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Subfamily
Arecoideae
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Number of Species
6261
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27800
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