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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
South America

Types

-
V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

700
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
11-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Chewing
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In German

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In French

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Brassicales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2501
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Babaco

If you are confused whether Large Beardtongue or Babaco 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 Large Beardtongue and Babaco Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Large Beardtongue are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Babaco fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Large Beardtongue and Babaco if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Large Beardtongue and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Large Beardtongue and Babaco 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 Large Beardtongue is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic whereas of Babaco is Digestive disorders. Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Babaco

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