About Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
World/Pandemic
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 17, 24
No Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Green, White
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Sprigging or Stolonizing
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Erosion control
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PASPALUM vaginatum
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Seashore Paspalum
Beardtongue
In German
Seashore Paspalum
Bartfaden
In French
Seashore Paspalum
beardtongue
In Spanish
Paspalum
beardtongue
In Greek
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
seashore Paspalum
Beardtongue
In Polish
Nad morzem Paspalum
Beardtongue
In Latin
Paspalum maris
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Lilopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Poaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Paniceae
Not Available
Subfamily
Panicoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue. Seashore Paspalum doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Seashore Paspalum does not have fragrant flowers. Seashore Paspalum 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 Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue
Season and care of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Seashore Paspalum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Seashore Paspalum is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Seashore Paspalum is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue Physical Information
Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue are as follows:
Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue
Care of Seashore Paspalum and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seashore Paspalum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Seashore Paspalum 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.