Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Aquatics
  
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
  
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Bog Garden, Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
3-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
10-1
  
Sunset Zone
No Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Light Yellow, Light Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Flat, Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs Very high moisture
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nutrient Rich Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Wildlife
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Mild Allergen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cut Flowers, Wild gardens
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
anticoagulant, Diuretic, Haemostatic, Miscellany
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
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
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
TYPHA angustifolia
  
Common Name
Beardtongue
  
Narrowleaf Cattail, Lesser Reedmace
  
In Hindi
Beardtongue
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In German
Bartfaden
  
Schmalblättriger Cattail
  
In French
beardtongue
  
Narrowleaf Cattail
  
In Spanish
beardtongue
  
Espadaña de hoja estrecha
  
In Greek
Beardtongue
  
στενόφυλλα Cattail
  
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
  
Narrowleaf Tifa
  
In Polish
Beardtongue
  
Wąskolistne Cattail
  
In Latin
ursus lingua
  
Cattail glaucescens
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Typhales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Typhaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Typha
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.