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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

-
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

705
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12*7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Heart-shaped

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
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Chewing
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
पोई

In German

Large Beardtongue
Malabarspinat

In French

Large Beardtongue
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

25060
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Malabar Spinach

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Malabar Spinach

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