Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Herbs
  
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
  
gardens, Grassland, River side
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
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
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sandy
  
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
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
  
Bees, Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Chewing
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
  
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
  
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
  
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
  
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
  
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
  
In German
Large Beardtongue
  
Florida Lisianthus
  
In French
Large Beardtongue
  
Floride Lisianthus
  
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
  
lisianthus Florida
  
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
  
Φλόριντα lisianthus
  
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
  
Florida Lisianthus
  
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
  
Florida Eustoma
  
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
  
Florida Lisianthus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Gentianaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Eustoma
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Florida Lisianthus season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Florida Lisianthus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Florida Lisianthus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Florida Lisianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Florida Lisianthus flower color: Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Florida Lisianthus leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus
Care of Large Beardtongue and Florida Lisianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Florida Lisianthus 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 Florida Lisianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.