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Penstemon hartwegii

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Penstemon hartwegii
Flowers of Penstemon hartwegii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Penstemon
Species:
P. hartwegii
Binomial name
Penstemon hartwegii
Benth.

Penstemon hartwegii, common name Hartweg's beardtongue,[1] is a species of flowering perennial herb in the plantain family.

Description

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Penstemon hartwegii can reach a height of 30–70 centimetres (12–28 in). This bushy semi-evergreen plant has simple, narrow, fleshy, mid-green leaves and racemes of bell-shaped bright-red, purple or crimson flowers, up to 4 cm long, with white markings on a wide throat. They bloom in summer and early autumn.

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [2]

Distribution

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This species is native to Mexico.

References

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Penstemon hartwegii​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Penstemon hartwegii". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 24 January 2021.