1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants, Herbs
1.3 Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
3.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds
moist forests, Mountains
3.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4.9 AHS Heat Zone
4.11 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
4.13 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
5 Information
5.1 Plant Size
5.1.1 Minimum Height
61.00 cm38.10 cm
0.54
3900
8.10.1 Minimum Width
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
8.11 Plant Color
8.11.1 Flower Color
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Purple, Pink, Lavender
8.11.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.11.3 Fruit Color
8.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
8.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
8.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
8.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Pinnate
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Summer
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
10.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
10.8 Fertilizers
use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
10.10 Plant Tolerance
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Bumblebees
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
11.12 Allergy
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Fruits, Leaves
12.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Averrhoa bilimbi
13.2 Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
Bilimbi, Mimbro
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
Snapdragon sauvage
bilimbi
13.2.4 In Spanish
Salvaje Snapdragon
bilimbi
13.2.5 In Greek
άγρια Snapdragon
bilimbi
13.2.6 In Portuguese
Selvagem Snapdragon
bilimbi
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
Phlox Ferae
Rondo Beardtongue
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Oxalidales
14.5 Family
Scrophulariaceae
Oxalidaceae
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
14.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
14.9 Subfamily
Scrophularioideae
Not Available
14.10 Number of Species