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Large Beardtongue
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

-
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

7029
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

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

Oval to egg shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used

Root
Flowers

Other Uses

Chewing
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Large Beardtongue
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Large Beardtongue
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

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Cactaceae

Number of Species

25029
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Blue Barrel

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Blue Barrel

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