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Large Beardtongue and Henbit Deadnettle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia  
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water occasionally  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
-  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, pollinators  
Birds, Bumblebees  

Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Root  

Other Uses
Used As Food  
Chewing  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  

Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  

In Hindi
henbit deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

In German
henbit deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

In French
henbit deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

In Spanish
deadnettle henbit  
Large Beardtongue  

In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

In Polish
Henbit jasnota  
Large Beardtongue  

In Latin
henbit deadnettle  
Large Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Lamium  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
26  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Henbit Deadnettle and Large Beardtongue

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