Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South-Central United States
Europe, Asia
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Blue Oat grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
No Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan, Brown
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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 Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, Itchy eyes
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
ARRHENATHERUM
Common Name
Beardtongue
Oatgrass
In Hindi
Beardtongue
जई घास
In German
Bartfaden
Ährengras
In French
beardtongue
Folle avoine
In Spanish
beardtongue
oat Grass
In Greek
Beardtongue
βρώμη Grass
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
aveia-
In Polish
Beardtongue
Owies trawa
In Latin
ursus lingua
oat Grass
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Not Available
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Danthonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Oatgrass
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Oatgrass? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Oatgrass. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Oatgrass doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Oatgrass
Season and care of Beardtongue and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Oatgrass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Beardtongue and Oatgrass Physical Information
Beardtongue and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Oatgrass are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Beardtongue and Oatgrass
Care of Beardtongue and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.