Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
Central United States, Western United States, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
3-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
8-3
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
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
  
Does not require lot of watering
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Root Pathogen
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
  
Birds, Insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Not Available
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
Cures poisoning from fish
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Chewing
  
Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
  
Agave lechuguilla
  
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In German
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In French
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
  
lechuguilla
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Agave
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Agavoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Lechuguilla season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Lechuguilla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Lechuguilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
- Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla
Care of Large Beardtongue and Lechuguilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lechuguilla pruning is done 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 Lechuguilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.