Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Central United States
Not Available
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
No Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Round
Plant Season
Not Available
Early Summer, Late Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Aquatic Plant
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
Soil Type
Loam
Not Applicable
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Aquatic Plant
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the first year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Fishes
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Nymphaea lotus
Common Name
Beardtongue
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
In Hindi
Beardtongue
सफेद कमल
In German
Bartfaden
Tigerlotus
In French
beardtongue
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
In Spanish
beardtongue
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
In Greek
Beardtongue
λευκό λωτού
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
In Polish
Beardtongue
białego lotosu
In Latin
ursus lingua
albus Lotus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Nymphaeales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and White Lotus
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and White Lotus? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and White Lotus. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and White Lotus doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and White Lotus 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 White Lotus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and White Lotus
Season and care of Beardtongue and White Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and White Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and White Lotus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for White Lotus is Aquatic Plant.
Beardtongue and White Lotus Physical Information
Beardtongue and White Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas White Lotus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and White Lotus are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
White Lotus flower color: White
- White Lotus leaf color: Light Green
Care of Beardtongue and White Lotus
Care of Beardtongue and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.