Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Grass
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
5-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
Not Available
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Chewing
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Large Beardtongue
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Large Beardtongue
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
łąka ber
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Cyperales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Large Beardtongue and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.