Penstemon humilis Nutt. ex A.Gray

Low beardtongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m 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) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 18 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Penstemon humilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Penstemon humilis world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:808139-1
WFO ID wfo-0001137044
COL ID 76KYS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Penstemon decurvus Penstemon humilis Penstemon cinereus Penstemon collinus Penstemon cinereus subsp. cinereus Penstemon humilis var. humilis

Lower taxons

Penstemon humilis var. obtusifolius