Blackwood

Hedgehog Cactus

About Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus

Blackwood

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA9

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NANA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NANA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

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2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA melanoxylon

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

काली लकड़ी

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Schwarzes Holz

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Bois noir

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Blackwood

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαυρο ξυλο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Madeira preta

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne drewno

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Press

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Acacieae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1100208

1 27800

Properties of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus. Blackwood doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Blackwood does not have fragrant flowers. Blackwood has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation. 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 Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blackwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blackwood is Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Blackwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Blackwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Blackwood and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blackwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.