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Beardtongue and Western Redbud


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Western United States, California  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
No Available  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Western Redbud  
Beardtongue  

In German
West Redbud  
Bartfaden  

In French
Redbud Western  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Redbud Occidental  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Western Cercis  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Cercis  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cercideae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
25  
261  
99+

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Difference Between Western Redbud and Beardtongue

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

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Importance of Western Redbud and Beardtongue

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

Compare Facts of Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud 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 Western Redbud are Mild Allergen whereas of Beardtongue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Western Redbud has showy fruits and Beardtongue has no showy fruits. Also Western Redbud is not flowering and Beardtongue is not flowering . You can compare Western Redbud and Beardtongue facts and facts of other plants too.

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