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Beardtongue and Hatiora


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
South-Central United States  

Types
-  
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus  

Number of Varieties
2  
200  
34

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
No Available  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, White  
-  

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
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Hatiora salicornioides  
PENSTEMON cobaea  

Common Name
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus  
Beardtongue  

In Hindi
Hatiora  
Beardtongue  

In German
Hatiora  
Bartfaden  

In French
Hatiora  
beardtongue  

In Spanish
Hatiora  
beardtongue  

In Greek
Hatiora  
Beardtongue  

In Portuguese
Hatiora  
Beardtongue  

In Polish
hatiora  
Beardtongue  

In Latin
Hatiora  
ursus lingua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Lamiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Hatiora  
Penstemon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Rhipsalideae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
261  
99+

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Difference Between Hatiora and Beardtongue

If you are confused whether Hatiora or 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 Hatiora and Beardtongue Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Hatiora are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount and Fertilzer with low nitrogen content, whereas for Beardtongue fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Hatiora and Beardtongue if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Hatiora and Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hatiora and Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hatiora and 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 Hatiora is whereas of Beardtongue is . Hatiora has beauty benefits as follows: while Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Hatiora vs Beardtongue

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