Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

About Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA78

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

50.80 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

35.60 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Chewing

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Large Beardtongue

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Large Beardtongue

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Large Beardtongue

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon

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

Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and Bush Penstemon

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