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About Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree


About Dragon Tree and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Broadleaf Evergreen   

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas   
Canary Islands   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge   
Volcanic Islands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10   
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Slow   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Frost, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Less Watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Less Watering   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees   
Birds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Flowers, Leaves, Stem   

Other Uses
Chewing   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'   
DRACAENA draco   

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue   
Drag, Canary island dragon tree   

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue   
ड्रैगन ट्री   

In German
Large Beardtongue   
Drachenbaum   

In French
Large Beardtongue   
dragonnier   

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue   
Drago   

In Greek
Large Beardtongue   
Δράκος Tree   

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue   
Dragoeiro   

In Polish
Large Beardtongue   
smok Drzewo   

In Latin
Large Beardtongue   
draco ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Liliales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Agavaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Dracaena   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nolinoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree

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

Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree

Care of Large Beardtongue and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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