Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
South-Central United States
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Warmer regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Bānsa
Beardtongue
In German
Bambus
Bartfaden
In French
Bambou
beardtongue
In Spanish
Bambú
beardtongue
In Greek
μπαμπού
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
bambu
Beardtongue
In Polish
Bambus
Beardtongue
In Latin
Bamboo
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Acidosasa
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Bambuseae
Not Available
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Not Available
Properties of Bamboo and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Bamboo and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Bamboo and Beardtongue. Bamboo doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Bamboo does not have fragrant flowers. Bamboo has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Cyanide poisoning. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bamboo and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bamboo and Beardtongue
Season and care of Bamboo and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Beardtongue season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bamboo and Beardtongue Physical Information
Bamboo and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Beardtongue are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Bamboo and Beardtongue
Care of Bamboo and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bamboo 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.