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About Beardtongue and Dutch Iris

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

South-Central United States
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Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

20050
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

No Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Sword-like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Root Plants

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Beardtongue
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In German

Bartfaden
Dutch Iris

In French

beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In Spanish

beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In Greek

Beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In Polish

Beardtongue
Dutch Iris

In Latin

ursus lingua
Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

-
Iridoideae

Number of Species

261300
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Dutch Iris

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Dutch Iris

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

Beardtongue and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Beardtongue and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Dutch Iris are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Beardtongue and Dutch Iris

Care of Beardtongue and Dutch Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.