Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Hay fields
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
12-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
No Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan, Bronze
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
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 Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
SPOROBOLUS heterolepis
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Prairie Dropseed
Beardtongue
In Hindi
prairie dropseed
Beardtongue
In German
Prärie Dropseed
Bartfaden
In French
prairie dropseed
beardtongue
In Spanish
dropseed pradera
beardtongue
In Greek
λιβάδι dropseed
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
pradaria dropseed
Beardtongue
In Polish
łąka dropseed
Beardtongue
In Latin
PRATUM grama
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Sporobolus
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue. Prairie Dropseed doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Prairie Dropseed does not have fragrant flowers. Prairie Dropseed has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue
Season and care of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Prairie Dropseed season is Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Prairie Dropseed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Prairie Dropseed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue Physical Information
Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue are as follows:
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue
Care of Prairie Dropseed and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Prairie Dropseed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Prairie Dropseed 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.