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About Babaco and Quisco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

V. × heilbornii
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Number of Varieties

03
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots
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

Insignificant
Showy

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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus

In Hindi

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In German

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Quisco

In French

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Quisco

In Spanish

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Quisco

In Greek

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Quisco

In Portuguese

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Quisco

In Polish

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Quisco

In Latin

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Quisco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Caricaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

1128
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Quisco

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Quisco? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Quisco. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Quisco doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Quisco has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Quisco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Babaco and Quisco

Season and care of Babaco and Quisco is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Quisco Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Quisco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Quisco is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Quisco is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Babaco and Quisco Physical Information

Babaco and Quisco physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Quisco height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Quisco are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Quisco flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Quisco leaf color:

Care of Babaco and Quisco

Care of Babaco and Quisco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Quisco pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Quisco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.