Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

About Beardtongue and Fountaingrass

Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

occasional watering once established

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used like flour

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

261NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass

Season and care of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Fountaingrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Fountaingrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Fountaingrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Fountaingrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and Fountaingrass Physical Information

Beardtongue and Fountaingrass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Fountaingrass height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass

Care of Beardtongue and Fountaingrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Fountaingrass 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 Fountaingrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.