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Beardtongue
Beardtongue

Nymphaea Alba
Nymphaea Alba



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About Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

South-Central United States
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Nymphaea alba

Number of Varieties

2005
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

No Available
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Circular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

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
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Flies

Allergy

-
Headache

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
NYMPHAEA alba

Common Name

Beardtongue
European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Nymphaea alba

In German

Bartfaden
Weiße Seerose

In French

beardtongue
Nénuphar blanc

In Spanish

beardtongue
Nymphaea alba

In Greek

Beardtongue
Nymphaea alba

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Nymphaea alba

In Polish

Beardtongue
Grzybienie białe

In Latin

ursus lingua
Nymphaea alba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Nymphaeales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Nymphaeaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Nymphaea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cassidinae

Number of Species

26150
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba

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

Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is 45.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory

  • Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba

Care of Beardtongue and Nymphaea Alba include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Nymphaea Alba 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 Nymphaea Alba needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.