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About Beardtongue and Viola

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrubs

Origin

South-Central United States
World/Pandemic

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

200500
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

No Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Beardtongue
Viola

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Viola

In German

Bartfaden
Viola

In French

beardtongue
Alto

In Spanish

beardtongue
Viola

In Greek

Beardtongue
Βιόλα

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Viola

In Polish

Beardtongue
Altówka

In Latin

ursus lingua
Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malpighiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Violoideae

Number of Species

261600
1 27800
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Properties of Beardtongue and Viola

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

Season and Care of Beardtongue and Viola

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

Beardtongue and Viola Physical Information

Beardtongue and Viola physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Viola height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Viola are as follows:

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

  • Viola flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue and Lavender

  • Viola leaf color: Green

Care of Beardtongue and Viola

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