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Beardtongue
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About Cereus and Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Central America, South America
South-Central United States

Types

princess of the night, Honolulu queen
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-145-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 10
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
No Available

Habit

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, White
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEREUS
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Night blooming cereus
Beardtongue

In Hindi

cereus
Beardtongue

In German

cereus
Bartfaden

In French

cereus
beardtongue

In Spanish

cereus
beardtongue

In Greek

cereus
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

cereus
Beardtongue

In Polish

cereus
Beardtongue

In Latin

cereus
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Selenicereus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

33261
1 27800
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Properties of Cereus and Beardtongue

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

Season and Care of Cereus and Beardtongue

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

Cereus and Beardtongue Physical Information

Cereus and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Cereus and Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

  • Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple

  • Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Cereus and Beardtongue

Care of Cereus and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.