Easter cactus

Beardlip Penstemon

About Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

Easter cactus

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

South America, Brazil

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

3056

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Osterkaktus

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

cactus de Pâques

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2540

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Easter cactus and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.