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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus, Spurge  

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

Number of Varieties
70  
99+
-  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.60 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green  
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
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Repeat Bloomer
No  
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Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings  

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 very little water  

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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
Chewing  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Hindi
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In German
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In French
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Spanish
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Greek
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Polish
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

In Latin
Large Beardtongue  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Penstemon  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
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Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Candelabro

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Candelabro

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