Echinocactus

Large Beardtongue

About Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue

Echinocactus

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

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

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

5070

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Bold

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Echinocactus

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11250

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue

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

Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue

Care of Echinocactus and Large Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.