Dianella

Beardtongue

About Dianella and Beardtongue

Dianella

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

25200

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Sandy areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99995-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Bonemeal, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANELLA

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Dianella, Flax Lily

Beardtongue

In Hindi

Dianella

Beardtongue

In German

Dianella

Bartfaden

In French

Dianella

beardtongue

In Spanish

Dianella

beardtongue

In Greek

Dianella

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Dianella

Beardtongue

In Polish

Dianella

Beardtongue

In Latin

Dianella

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Chlorophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

Family

Liliaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Dianella

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

41261

1 27800

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Properties of Dianella and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Beardtongue

Season and care of Dianella and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Dianella and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianella season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dianella is and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Dianella is and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Dianella and Beardtongue Physical Information

Dianella and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Beardtongue are as follows:

Dianella flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Dianella leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Dianella and Beardtongue

Care of Dianella and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Dianella needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.