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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
South America, Brazil

Types

-
Cactus

Number of Varieties

7030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Red, Magenta, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Chewing
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Hatiora gaertneri

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Whitsun cactus

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
ईस्टर कैक्टस

In German

Large Beardtongue
Osterkaktus

In French

Large Beardtongue
cactus de Pâques

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
cactus de Pascua

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Πάσχα κάκτος

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
cacto Páscoa

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Wielkanocny kaktus

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Pascha Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Hatiora

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Rhipsalideae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

25025
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Easter cactus

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Importance of Large Beardtongue and Easter cactus

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Compare Facts of Large Beardtongue vs Easter cactus

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