Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
-
South-Central United States
Types
Switchgrass
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Habitat
Wet lands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
5-8
Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available
Flower Color
Indigo
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged 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
Attracts
Deers
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
small hedge
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Biofuel
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PANICUM
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Panicum
Beardtongue
In Hindi
panikom
Beardtongue
In German
panikom
Bartfaden
In French
panikom
beardtongue
In Spanish
panikom
beardtongue
In Greek
Panicum
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Panicum
Beardtongue
In Polish
Panicum
Beardtongue
In Latin
Panicum
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Panicum and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Panicum and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Panicum and Beardtongue. Panicum doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Panicum does not have fragrant flowers. Panicum has allergic reactions like and Beardtongue 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 Panicum and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Panicum and Beardtongue
Season and care of Panicum and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Panicum and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Panicum season is and Beardtongue season is . The type of soil for Panicum is Moist and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Panicum and Beardtongue Physical Information
Panicum and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Beardtongue are as follows:
Care of Panicum and Beardtongue
Care of Panicum and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.