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About Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil


About Watermilfoil and Large Beardtongue


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Aquatics   

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas   
Australia, New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge   
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
9-1   
10-6   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10   
21,22   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Dark Red, Ivory   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green   
Green, Light 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   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
waterlogging   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
In Water   

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings   
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings   

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   
Plant grows in water   

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   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Poorly Drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
iron-rich fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
waterlogging   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Root   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Chewing   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'   
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum   

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue   
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil   

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In German
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In French
Large Beardtongue   
myriophylle   

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In Greek
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In Polish
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

In Latin
Large Beardtongue   
watermilfoil   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Saxifragales   

Family
Scrophulariaceae   
Haloragaceae   

Genus
Penstemon   
Myriophyllum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
69   
99+

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Properties of Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil

Wondering what are the properties of Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil? We provide you with everything About Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil. Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns. Also Large Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil

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

Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil Physical Information

Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil are as follows:

Care of Large Beardtongue and Watermilfoil

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

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