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About Beardtongue and Pepperwort

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

South-Central United States
Australia

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
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Number of Varieties

2001
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-87-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

No Available
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm250.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
In Water

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Keep immersed 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
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Frogs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Beardtongue
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Pepperwort

In German

Bartfaden
Pepperwort

In French

beardtongue
Pepperwort

In Spanish

beardtongue
Pepperwort

In Greek

Beardtongue
Pepperwort

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Pepperwort

In Polish

Beardtongue
Pepperwort

In Latin

ursus lingua
Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Charophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Lamiales
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Family

Scrophulariaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Lapidieae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

26165
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Pepperwort

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Pepperwort

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

Beardtongue and Pepperwort Physical Information

Beardtongue and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Pepperwort are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Pepperwort flower color:

  • Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Beardtongue and Pepperwort

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