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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

Abutilon
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About Large Beardtongue and Abutilon

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Brazil

Types

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Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

Number of Varieties

70200
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Grassland, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
10-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Diarrhea, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Root
Whole plant

Other Uses

Chewing
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
ABUTILON megapotamicum

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In German

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In French

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Malvales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Malveae

Subfamily

-
Malvoideae

Number of Species

250200
1 27800
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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Abutilon

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

Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Abutilon

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

Large Beardtongue and Abutilon Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Abutilon are as follows:

  • Large Beardtongue flower color: White

  • Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

  • Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red

  • Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and Abutilon

Care of Large Beardtongue and Abutilon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abutilon pruning is done Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abutilon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.