Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
South America
  
South-Central United States
  
Types
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Wild
  
Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
No Available
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Needle like
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering
  
Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Proper mowing practices are necessary
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PASPALUM notatum
  
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
Common Name
Bahia Grass
  
Beardtongue
  
In Hindi
बाहिया घास
  
Beardtongue
  
In German
Bahia Grass
  
Bartfaden
  
In French
l'herbe de Bahia
  
beardtongue
  
In Spanish
bahia hierba
  
beardtongue
  
In Greek
Bahia γρασίδι
  
Beardtongue
  
In Portuguese
bahia grama
  
Beardtongue
  
In Polish
Bahia trawy
  
Beardtongue
  
In Latin
bahia herba
  
ursus lingua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Paspalum
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Paspaleae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Bahia Grass and Beardtongue
Season and care of Bahia Grass and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Bahia Grass and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bahia Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bahia Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Bahia Grass is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bahia Grass and Beardtongue Physical Information
Bahia Grass and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bahia Grass height is 10.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bahia Grass and Beardtongue are as follows:
Bahia Grass flower color: Not Available
Bahia Grass leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Bahia Grass and Beardtongue
Care of Bahia Grass and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bahia Grass pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bahia Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.