Penstemon smallii A.Heller

Small's beardtongue (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Plantaginaceae > Penstemon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 1-1.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-8
Soil humidity 2-7
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 cuttings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings
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

Leaf

Penstemon smallii leaf picture by jimseng jimseng (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:187775-2
WFO ID wfo-0001137137
COL ID 76KPM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Penstemon smallii