Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
South-Central United States
  
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, Micronesia
  
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Hannah Yams, Japanese Sweet Potatoes
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Cold Regions, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
11-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
No Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Purple
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Stem Cutting, Tuber propagation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well 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
  
Aphids, Beetles, Leafminers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Aphids, Beetles, Mites, white worms
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Abdominal pain, Skin rash, Swelling, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Leaves, Root, Shoots
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Vine
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
IPOMOEA batatas
  
Common Name
Beardtongue
  
Sweet Potato, Sweet Potato Vine
  
In Hindi
Beardtongue
  
शकरकंद
  
In German
Bartfaden
  
Süßkartoffel
  
In French
beardtongue
  
Patate douce
  
In Spanish
beardtongue
  
Batata
  
In Greek
Beardtongue
  
Γλυκοπατάτα
  
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
  
Batata doce
  
In Polish
Beardtongue
  
Słodki ziemniak
  
In Latin
ursus lingua
  
Dulcis SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Equisetopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Lamiales
  
Solanales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Convolvulaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Ipomoea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Sweet Potato
Season and care of Beardtongue and Sweet Potato is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Sweet Potato Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Sweet Potato season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Sweet Potato is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Potato is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Sweet Potato Physical Information
Beardtongue and Sweet Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sweet Potato height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Beardtongue and Sweet Potato are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Sweet Potato flower color: Not Available
- Sweet Potato leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Chartreuse and Bronze
Care of Beardtongue and Sweet Potato
Care of Beardtongue and Sweet Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Sweet Potato 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 Sweet Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.