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Large Beardtongue
Large Beardtongue

Peruvian Apple Cactus
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

-
Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

7050
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-911-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

50.80 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

35.60 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

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
Never Over-water

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

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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root
Fruits

Other Uses

Chewing
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

Large Beardtongue
Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Large Beardtongue
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

Large Beardtongue
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

Large Beardtongue
Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

Large Beardtongue
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

Large Beardtongue
Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

Large Beardtongue
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Large Beardtongue
Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllidae

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon
Cereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2506
1 27800
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Difference Between Large Beardtongue and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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