Beardtongue

Northwind Switchgrass

About Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass

Beardtongue

Northwind Switchgrass

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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

North America, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9*1

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Not Available

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Hydrangea

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Hortensie

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Hortensia

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Hortensia

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

υδραγεία

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Hortênsia

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

Hortensja

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Hibiscus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Not Available

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Not Available

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

261NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass

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

Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Beardtongue and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Northwind Switchgrass 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 Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.