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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrubs

Origin

South-Central United States
World/Pandemic

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Viola sororia, Viola odorata, Viola tricolor

Number of Varieties

200500
0 40000
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Habitat

Rocky areas
gardens, Grassland, Prairies, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

No Available
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm12.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Gold, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Anti-oxidant, Asthma, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Making Perfumes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea
VIOLA 'Gem Plum Antique'

Common Name

Beardtongue
Viola

In Hindi

Beardtongue
Viola

In German

Bartfaden
Viola

In French

beardtongue
Alto

In Spanish

beardtongue
Viola

In Greek

Beardtongue
Βιόλα

In Portuguese

Beardtongue
Viola

In Polish

Beardtongue
Altówka

In Latin

ursus lingua
Viola

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Malpighiales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Violaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Viola

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Violoideae

Number of Species

261600
1 27800
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Difference Between Beardtongue and Viola

If you are confused whether Beardtongue or Viola are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Beardtongue and Viola Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Beardtongue are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Viola fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Beardtongue and Viola if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Beardtongue and Viola

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Beardtongue and Viola. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Beardtongue and Viola as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Beardtongue is whereas of Viola is Anti-oxidant, Asthma and Dermatitis. Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: while Viola has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Beardtongue vs Viola

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Beardtongue vs Viola and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Beardtongue are whereas of Viola have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Beardtongue has no showy fruits and Viola has no showy fruits. Also Beardtongue is not flowering and Viola is not flowering . You can compare Beardtongue and Viola facts and facts of other plants too.