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About Beardtongue and Iris


About Iris and Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
South-Central United States  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
10  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
No Available  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

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  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
From bulbs  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea  
IRIS  

Common Name
Beardtongue  
Iris  

In Hindi
Beardtongue  
Iris  

In German
Bartfaden  
Iris  

In French
beardtongue  
Iris  

In Spanish
beardtongue  
Iris  

In Greek
Beardtongue  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Beardtongue  
Íris  

In Polish
Beardtongue  
Irys  

In Latin
ursus lingua  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
261  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Beardtongue and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Iris

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

Beardtongue and Iris Physical Information

Beardtongue and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Iris are as follows:

Care of Beardtongue and Iris

Care of Beardtongue and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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