Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
South-Central United States
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Number of Varieties
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
No Available
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Purple
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
Sometimes
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds, Rats, Snakes
Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin cuts
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
CORTADERIA
Common Name
Beardtongue
Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Beardtongue
Pampas grass
In German
Bartfaden
Pampasgrass
In French
beardtongue
herbe de la pampa
In Spanish
beardtongue
cortaderas
In Greek
Beardtongue
γρασίδι Πάμπα
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
grama de Pampas
In Polish
Beardtongue
Pampas trawy
In Latin
ursus lingua
Pampas herba
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Danthonieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Danthonioideae
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Pampas Grass
Season and care of Beardtongue and Pampas Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Pampas Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Pampas Grass season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Pampas Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pampas Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Beardtongue and Pampas Grass Physical Information
Beardtongue and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Pampas Grass are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Beardtongue and Pampas Grass
Care of Beardtongue and Pampas Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pampas Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.