Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
12-15
Sunset Zone
No Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
White, Purple
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
DASYLIRION berlandieri
Common Name
Beardtongue
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
In Hindi
Beardtongue
Blue Giant Grass
In German
Bartfaden
Blue Giant Grass
In French
beardtongue
Blue Giant Herbe
In Spanish
beardtongue
Blue Grass gigante
In Greek
Beardtongue
Μπλε Giant Grass
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Blue Grass gigante
In Polish
Beardtongue
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
In Latin
ursus lingua
Giant herba blue
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Not Available
Order
Lamiales
Asparagales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
Properties of Beardtongue and Blue Giant
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Blue Giant. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Giant 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 Beardtongue and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Blue Giant
Season and care of Beardtongue and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Blue Giant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Blue Giant Physical Information
Beardtongue and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Blue Giant are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
- Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Beardtongue and Blue Giant
Care of Beardtongue and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.