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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Shrub  

Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas  
Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
8  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-14  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown, Light Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, 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, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
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  
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

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 branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Chewing  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
CALLIANDRA californica  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
tabardillo  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
tabardillo  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
tabardillo  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
tabardillo  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
Tabardillo  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
Tabardillo  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
Tabardillo  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
Tabardillo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Calliandra  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
250  
99+
30  

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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Tabardillo

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