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About Large Beardtongue and Iris


About Iris and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  

Types
-  
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, 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  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Clay, 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  
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Chewing  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
IRIS  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
Iris  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
Iris  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
Iris  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
Iris  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
Iris  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
Ίρις  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
Íris  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
Irys  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Asparagales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Irideae  

Subfamily
-  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Iris

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Iris

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

Large Beardtongue and Iris Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Iris are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Iris

Care of Large Beardtongue and Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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