Beardtongue

Narrowleaf Cattail

About Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail

Beardtongue

Narrowleaf Cattail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

Rank: 27 (Overall)▶

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Bog Garden, Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

240.00 cm

Rank: 64 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Flat, Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall

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

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Needs Very high moisture

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nutrient Rich Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Wildlife

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a thickener in soups, Used to make biscuits, Used to produce edible oil, Used to yield a sweet syrup

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

TYPHA angustifolia

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Schmalblättriger Cattail

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Narrowleaf Cattail

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Espadaña de hoja estrecha

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

στενόφυλλα Cattail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Narrowleaf Tifa

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Wąskolistne Cattail

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Cattail glaucescens

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Typhales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Typhaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Typha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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261

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail

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

Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail Physical Information

Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Narrowleaf Cattail height is 120.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Narrowleaf Cattail flower color: Light Yellow and Light Green
Narrowleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and Narrowleaf Cattail

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