Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass
Origin
South-Central United States
Mexico
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-12
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 7
Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
White, Purple
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Mealybugs
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
OTATEA acuminata
Common Name
Beardtongue
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo
In Hindi
Beardtongue
मैक्सिकन बांस
In German
Bartfaden
Mexican Bambus
In French
beardtongue
Bamboo mexicaine
In Spanish
beardtongue
bambú mexicana
In Greek
Beardtongue
Μεξικού μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Bamboo Mexican
In Polish
Beardtongue
Mexican Bamboo
In Latin
ursus lingua
Mexicanus Bamboo
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Equisetopsida
Not Available
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Mexican Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo
Season and care of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Mexican Bamboo season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Mexican Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Mexican Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral.
Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information
Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Mexican Bamboo flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo
Care of Beardtongue and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.