Beardtongue

Cleistocactus Strausii

About Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Beardtongue

Cleistocactus Strausii

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus

1.3 Origin

South-Central United States

Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

200NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas

Desert, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

No Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

Red, Orange, Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Reduce watering in winter

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the soil before planting, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, fungus, Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2 Common Name

Beardtongue

silver torch or wooly torch

7.2.1 In Hindi

Beardtongue

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.2 In German

Bartfaden

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.3 In French

beardtongue

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.4 In Spanish

beardtongue

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.5 In Greek

Beardtongue

cleistocactus strausii

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Cleistocactus strausii

7.2.7 In Polish

Beardtongue

cleistocastus strausii

7.2.8 In Latin

ursus lingua

Cleistocactus strausii

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Cleistocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

261NA

1 27800

Properties of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Cleistocactus Strausii doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Cleistocactus Strausii has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Season and care of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Cleistocactus Strausii season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleistocactus Strausii is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii Physical Information

Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cleistocactus Strausii height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Cleistocactus Strausii flower color: Red, Orange and Salmon
Cleistocactus Strausii leaf color: Not Available

Care of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii

Care of Beardtongue and Cleistocactus Strausii include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Cleistocactus Strausii pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleistocactus Strausii needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.