| Common Name |
Mojave Beardtongue, Western Desert Penstemon, Western
Desert Beardtongue |
| Latin Name |
Penstemon incertus |
| Family |
Scrophulariaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
|
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
Between
3,000 feet and 6,000 feet in southwestern Joshua Tree Woodland and
Sagebrush Scrub |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen green |
| Flowers |
Showy pink and blue trumpet shaped flowers in spring to summer |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage accent |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Hummingbird, Butterfly, Fire
Retardant |
| Ornamental Value |
Showy pink and blue trumpet shaped flowers in spring to summer |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and hummingbirds use flowers,
songbirds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
Medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6181 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_incertus |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/157000/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.naturalhistoryclass.org/lifelist/plants/Scrophulariaceae/penstemon/Penstemon_incertus.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=6004 |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Penstemon+incertus |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/473.htm |
| Nursery, images,
and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Penstemon+incertus |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PEIN3 |
| Distribution,
images, and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6181 |
