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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Grass

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

-
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

7040
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fibre

Other Uses

Chewing
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Needle Grass

In German

Large Beardtongue
Nadel- Gras

In French

Large Beardtongue
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
agulha Relva

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
igła do trawy

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Cyperales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

250150
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Needle Grass

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Needle Grass

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