Easter cactus

Large Beardtongue

About Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue

Easter cactus

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

South America, Brazil

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Cactus

Number of Varieties

3070

0 40000

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Habitat

Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta, Crimson

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Pale Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Bumblebees

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hatiora gaertneri

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Whitsun cactus

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

ईस्टर कैक्टस

Large Beardtongue

In German

Osterkaktus

Large Beardtongue

In French

cactus de Pâques

Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

cactus de Pascua

Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Πάσχα κάκτος

Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

cacto Páscoa

Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Wielkanocny kaktus

Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Pascha Cactus

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Hatiora

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

25250

1 27800

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Properties of Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue

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

Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Easter cactus flower color: Red, Magenta and Crimson
Easter cactus leaf color: Pale Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Easter cactus and Large Beardtongue

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