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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
South-Central United States  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8*1  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
No Available  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RHAPHANUS sativus 'Cherry Belle'  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
Cherry Belle Radish, Radish  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Beardtongue  

In German
Hortensie  
Bartfaden  

In French
Hortensia  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
beardtongue  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Equisetopsida  

Order
-  
Lamiales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
-  
Penstemon  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
261  
99+

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Difference Between Radish and Beardtongue

If you are confused whether Radish or Beardtongue 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 Radish and Beardtongue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Radish are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Beardtongue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Radish and Beardtongue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Radish and Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Radish and Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Radish 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 Radish is Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems whereas of Beardtongue is . Radish has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Radish vs Beardtongue

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Radish vs Beardtongue and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Radish are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Beardtongue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Radish has no showy fruits and Beardtongue has no showy fruits. Also Radish is not flowering and Beardtongue is not flowering . You can compare Radish and Beardtongue facts and facts of other plants too.

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