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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

Dianthus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
India

Types

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Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Number of Varieties

70300
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
A2, A3, H1, 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

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

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
Needs watering once a week, 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

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Double

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

Birds, Bumblebees
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Chewing
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
DIANTHUS

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In German

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In French

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Dianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Caryophyllaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Dianthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Caryophylleae

Subfamily

-
Caryophylloideae

Number of Species

250300
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Dianthus

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Dianthus

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

Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Dianthus

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