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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Types

Cactus
-

Number of Varieties

-70
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

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

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Root

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In German

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In French

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Cardon
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

12250
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Large Beardtongue

If you are confused whether Cardon or Large Beardtongue are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and Large Beardtongue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Large Beardtongue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Large Beardtongue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Large Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Large Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Large Beardtongue as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Large Beardtongue is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Large Beardtongue

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs Large Beardtongue and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of Large Beardtongue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Large Beardtongue has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Large Beardtongue is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Large Beardtongue facts and facts of other plants too.