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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

Tritoma
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Perennial

Origin

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

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Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

7070
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Container, Ground

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 more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Snails

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
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Other Uses

Chewing
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Tritoma

In German

Large Beardtongue
Tritoma

In French

Large Beardtongue
Tritoma

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
tritoma

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
tritoma

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Tritoma

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Tritoma

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Asparagales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

25072
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Tritoma

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Tritoma

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Tritoma

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