Beardlip Penstemon

Switchgrass

About Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass

Beardlip Penstemon

Switchgrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Panicum abscissum, Panicum acostia, Panicum amarum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA38

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains, Upland

Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-2

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Rose, Crimson

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Birds, Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as Biofuel

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON barbatus

PANICUM virgatum

7.2 Common Name

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardlip Penstemon

Switchgrass

7.2.2 In German

Beardlip Penstemon

Switchgrass

7.2.3 In French

penstemon beardlip

switchgrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

penstemon beardlip

switchgrass

7.2.5 In Greek

beardlip penstemon

switchgrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

penstemon beardlip

switchgrass

7.2.7 In Polish

beardlip penstemon

switchgrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Birdlip penstemon

switchgrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Panicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40450

1 27800

Properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass

Wondering what are the properties of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass? We provide you with everything About Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass. Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns and Switchgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Beardlip Penstemon does not have fragrant flowers. Beardlip Penstemon has allergic reactions like Not Available and Switchgrass has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass

Season and care of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring and Summer and Switchgrass season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand and for Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass Physical Information

Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass are as follows:

Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Switchgrass flower color: Green
Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass

Care of Beardlip Penstemon and Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Switchgrass pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Switchgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.