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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Argentina, Chile

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Hardwood forests, pine woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-97-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

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

-
Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Ovate

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Birds, Insects

Allergy

-
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Chewing
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Gaultheria procumbens

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In German

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In French

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
boxberry

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Burning

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Ericales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Gaultheria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gaultherieae

Subfamily

-
Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

250141
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Boxberry

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Boxberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Large Beardtongue and Boxberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Large Beardtongue and Boxberry 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 Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative. Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: while Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Boxberry

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 Large Beardtongue vs Boxberry 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 Large Beardtongue are whereas of Boxberry have Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Large Beardtongue has no showy fruits and Boxberry has showy fruits. Also Large Beardtongue is not flowering and Boxberry is not flowering . You can compare Large Beardtongue and Boxberry facts and facts of other plants too.