Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Texas
Types
Not Available
Ornamental Plant
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Roadsides, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
Palmate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
Butterflies
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Chewing
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
texas bluebonnet
In German
Large Beardtongue
texas Blaue Lupine
In French
Large Beardtongue
texas bluebonnet
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
texas Bluebonnet
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
texas bluebonnet
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
texas bluebonnet
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
texas bluebonnet
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
Texas lory
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Fabales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Genisteae
Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet
Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Texas Bluebonnet doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Texas Bluebonnet has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Texas Bluebonnet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet
Season and care of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet is important to know. While considering everything about Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Large Beardtongue season is Summer and Texas Bluebonnet season is Summer. The type of soil for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam and for Texas Bluebonnet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Texas Bluebonnet is Neutral, Alkaline.
Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet Physical Information
Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Texas Bluebonnet height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet are as follows:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Texas Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
- Texas Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Care of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet
Care of Large Beardtongue and Texas Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Texas Bluebonnet 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 Texas Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.