Beardtongue

Hatiora

About Beardtongue and Hatiora

Beardtongue

Hatiora

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South-Central United States

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

2002

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

No Available

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Pot

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON cobaea

Hatiora salicornioides

Common Name

Beardtongue

dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus

In Hindi

Beardtongue

Hatiora

In German

Bartfaden

Hatiora

In French

beardtongue

Hatiora

In Spanish

beardtongue

Hatiora

In Greek

Beardtongue

Hatiora

In Portuguese

Beardtongue

Hatiora

In Polish

Beardtongue

hatiora

In Latin

ursus lingua

Hatiora

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2613

1 27800

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Properties of Beardtongue and Hatiora

Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Hatiora? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Hatiora. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Hatiora doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like and Hatiora has allergic reactions like . 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 Hatiora and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Beardtongue and Hatiora

Season and care of Beardtongue and Hatiora is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Hatiora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is and Hatiora season is . The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Hatiora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Hatiora is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Beardtongue and Hatiora Physical Information

Beardtongue and Hatiora physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hatiora height is 10.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Hatiora are as follows:

Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Hatiora flower color:
Hatiora leaf color:

Care of Beardtongue and Hatiora

Care of Beardtongue and Hatiora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Hatiora pruning is done 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 Hatiora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.