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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

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Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

70120
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Reddish Plum

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
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

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
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Chewing
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Water Spinach

In German

Large Beardtongue
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Large Beardtongue
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Solanales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

250500
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Water Spinach

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Water Spinach

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