Jumping Cholla

Beardtongue

About Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue

Jumping Cholla

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20200

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

No Available

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

hanging chain cholla

Beardtongue

In Hindi

jumping cholla

Beardtongue

In German

jumping cholla

Bartfaden

In French

jumping cholla

beardtongue

In Spanish

jumping cholla

beardtongue

In Greek

jumping cholla

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

jumping cholla

Beardtongue

In Polish

jumping cholla

Beardtongue

In Latin

jumping cholla

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

20261

1 27800

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue

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

Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue are as follows:

Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue

Care of Jumping Cholla and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.