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Large Beardtongue and Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
70  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Oval to egg shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Divison  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  
Birds, Bumblebees  

Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Chewing  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANANAS  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  

Common Name
Pineapple  
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  

In Hindi
अनानास  
Large Beardtongue  

In German
Ananas  
Large Beardtongue  

In French
Ananas  
Large Beardtongue  

In Spanish
Piña  
Large Beardtongue  

In Greek
Ανανάς  
Large Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Abacaxi  
Large Beardtongue  

In Polish
Ananas  
Large Beardtongue  

In Latin
Pineapple  
Large Beardtongue  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Ananas  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
250  
99+

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Difference Between Pineapple and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Pineapple and Large Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pineapple and Large Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pineapple 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 Pineapple is Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation and Swelling whereas of Large Beardtongue is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss while Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems and Stops hair loss.

Compare Facts of Pineapple vs Large Beardtongue

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