Penstemon barbatus (Cav.) Roth

Beardlip penstemon (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses environmental use medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Gynecological Aid (flower), Analgesic (root), Dermatological Aid (root), Gastrointestinal Aid (root), Gynecological Aid (root), Panacea (root), Burn Dressing (unspecified), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Panacea (unspecified), Veterinary Aid (unspecified), Dermatitis (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, divisions or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 19 - 101
Germination temperacture (C°) 8 - 9
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Penstemon barbatus flower picture by ana a (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Penstemon barbatus world distribution map, present in Mexico, Myanmar, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:808010-1
WFO ID wfo-0001136963
COL ID 76LH5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Penstemon coccineus Elmigera barbata Chelone barbata Chelone formosa Chelone formosa Penstemon barbatus Penstemon flaviflorus Penstemon barbatus var. barbatus

Lower taxons

Penstemon barbatus var. torreyi Penstemon barbatus var. trichander