What is the beard?

Beardtongue or Pensemon is a genus of tube -shaped plants that produce different color flowers similar to the appearance as trumpets, bells or balloons. The plant is originally from North America and East Asia and is characterized by a sterile stick that does not produce pollen. Moniker beard plants is inspired by this infertile rod, which can be long enough to emerge from the flower itself, which gives the appearance the appearance of open mouths with a disturbing hairy tongue. Beardtongue is usually permanent or shrub in the range of 3.9 inches (10 centimeters) and 9.8 feet (3 meters) high. Some gardeners prefer to buy and transplant a specific variety of beard, which produces a certain color, shape or size of the flower or that grows to the desired height. Beardtongue Cultivary generally prefer growth in a sunny place with well -drained soil and after determination are rather tolerant. Flowering colors include white, blue, purple, pink, yellow and red and flowers can help attract bees, koLibříky and butterflies in the garden. Most beard species bloom from May to June or July, but some varieties bloom only in November depending on the climate.

Many indigenous American tribes traditionally used beard for medicinal and festive purposes. It was assumed that the chewing of the roots could help alleviate the pain of the tooth and the oral cavity and the root pulp was sometimes used to fill the cavities. The root was also made in a volley and used to calm the rattles of bite, insect bite and burning and healing wounds. Entry consumedpenstemone as a diuretic, while the greed produced a color color for moccasins from the plant. The beard tea was drunk to relieve constipation, stomach pain and kidney and lung disease.

The first scientific description of the Pentemon was published by John Mitchell in 1748 and other species were discovered and developed during the 19th and 20th centuries. There are currently more than 250 recognized BeardtOngue, which is preserved, cataloged and promoted by the American Penbemon Society founded in 1946. Most of the pentemon hybrids were developed and cultivated in Europe, although the plant is originally from North America.