1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Wide range of ecological site
Mountains, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
6, 7, 8, 9, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
150.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.10.1 Minimum Width
180.00 cm45.70 cm
0.1
6350
1.11 Plant Color
1.11.1 Flower Color
1.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.11.3 Fruit Color
1.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
1.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.12 Shape
1.12.1 Leaf Shape
1.13 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Fertilize in late fall, fertilize in spring, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria wilt, Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, Glowing Skin, Treatment of Dark Spots
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Liver problems, Menstrual Cramps, Respiratory Disorders, Weight loss
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
5.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Tropical, Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CHOISYA ternata
PENSTEMON barbatus
6.2 Common Name
Mexican Orange, Mock Orange
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
6.2.1 In Hindi
Philadelphus
Beardlip Penstemon
6.2.2 In German
Pfeifensträucher
Beardlip Penstemon
6.2.3 In French
Philadelphus
penstemon beardlip
6.2.4 In Spanish
Philadelphus
penstemon beardlip
6.2.5 In Greek
Philadelphus
beardlip penstemon
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Philadelphus
penstemon beardlip
6.2.7 In Polish
Jaśminowiec
beardlip penstemon
6.2.8 In Latin
Philadelphus
Birdlip penstemon
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Rutaceae
Scrophulariaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Philadelpheae
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Hydrangeoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species