Hedgehog Cactus

Beardlip Penstemon

About Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

Hedgehog Cactus

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Leaf spot, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

Season and care of Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedgehog Cactus season is Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Beardlip Penstemon

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