Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

About Large Beardtongue and Physostegia

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

7070

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

35.60 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Chewing

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

PHYSOSTEGIA

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In German

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In French

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Greek

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Polish

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

In Latin

Large Beardtongue

Physostegia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Lamiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Physostegia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

25065

1 27800

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Physostegia

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

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Physostegia

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

Large Beardtongue and Physostegia Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Physostegia physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Physostegia height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Physostegia are as follows:

Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Physostegia flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Physostegia leaf color: Green

Care of Large Beardtongue and Physostegia

Care of Large Beardtongue and Physostegia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Physostegia 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 Physostegia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.