About Watermilfoil and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
South-Central United States
Types
Not available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
No Available
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
waterlogging
Not Available
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Beardtongue
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Beardtongue
In German
watermilfoil
Bartfaden
In French
myriophylle
beardtongue
In Spanish
watermilfoil
beardtongue
In Greek
watermilfoil
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Beardtongue
In Polish
watermilfoil
Beardtongue
In Latin
watermilfoil
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Lamiales
Family
Haloragaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Watermilfoil and Beardtongue. Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Watermilfoil does not have fragrant flowers. Watermilfoil 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 Watermilfoil and Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue
Season and care of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Watermilfoil and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Watermilfoil season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Watermilfoil and Beardtongue Physical Information
Watermilfoil and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue are as follows:
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue
Care of Watermilfoil and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Watermilfoil 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.