Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
Beardtongue
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
Beardtongue
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
Bartfaden
In French
Gamagrass Orient
beardtongue
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
beardtongue
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
Beardtongue
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
Beardtongue
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
ursus lingua
Phylum
Streptophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Tripsacum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue. Eastern Gamagrass doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Eastern Gamagrass does not have fragrant flowers. Eastern Gamagrass has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue
Season and care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eastern Gamagrass season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Eastern Gamagrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue Physical Information
Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue are as follows:
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue
Care of Eastern Gamagrass and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eastern Gamagrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Eastern Gamagrass 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.