Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
South-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
agricultural areas
  
Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7
  
5-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
No Available
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Long linear and narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
From bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
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
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Stem
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover
  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
VICIA villosa 'Purple Bounty'
  
PENSTEMON cobaea
  
Common Name
Hairy Vetch, Purple Bounty Vetch
  
Beardtongue
  
In Hindi
Purple Bounty Vetch
  
Beardtongue
  
In German
Lila Bounty Wicke
  
Bartfaden
  
In French
Violet Bounty Vetch
  
beardtongue
  
In Spanish
Purple Bounty Arveja
  
beardtongue
  
In Greek
Μωβ Bounty Vetch
  
Beardtongue
  
In Portuguese
Roxo recompensa ervilhaca
  
Beardtongue
  
In Polish
Purpurowy Bounty Wyka
  
Beardtongue
  
In Latin
Bounty purpura Vetch
  
ursus lingua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Vicia
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue
Season and care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Bounty Vetch season is Spring and Summer and Beardtongue season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Purple Bounty Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue Physical Information
Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Bounty Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue are as follows:
Purple Bounty Vetch flower color: Purple and Violet
Purple Bounty Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue
Care of Purple Bounty Vetch and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Bounty Vetch pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Purple Bounty Vetch 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.