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Large Beardtongue and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Switchgrass  
-  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
70  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  

Habit
-  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds, Bumblebees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Root  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Chewing  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  

Common Name
Panicum  
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  

In Hindi
panikom  
Large Beardtongue  

In German
panikom  
Large Beardtongue  

In French
panikom  
Large Beardtongue  

In Spanish
panikom  
Large Beardtongue  

In Greek
Panicum  
Large Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
Large Beardtongue  

In Polish
Panicum  
Large Beardtongue  

In Latin
Panicum  
Large Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Poaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Panicum and Large Beardtongue

If you are confused whether Panicum or Large Beardtongue are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Panicum and Large Beardtongue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Panicum are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Large Beardtongue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Panicum and Large Beardtongue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Panicum and Large Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Panicum and Large Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Panicum and Large Beardtongue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Panicum is Diuretic and Prevention of convulsion whereas of Large Beardtongue is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Panicum has beauty benefits as follows: while Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

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