Cabbage

Echinopsis

About Cabbage and Echinopsis

Cabbage

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

11128

0 40000

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Habitat

Swamps

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Moths

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Asthma, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Heart problems, Jaundice, Muscle Pain, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Treatment of ulcers

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA oleracea 'Arrowhead'( Capitata Group)

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Arrowhead Cabbage, Cabbage

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

गोभी

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Kohl

Igel Kaktus

In French

chou

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

repollo

cactus de erizo

In Greek

λάχανο

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

repolho

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

kapusta

jeż kaktus

In Latin

brassica

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Brassicaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Caulanthus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

142000

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage and Echinopsis

Wondering what are the properties of Cabbage and Echinopsis? We provide you with everything About Cabbage and Echinopsis. Cabbage doesn't have thorns and Echinopsis doesn't have thorns. Also Cabbage does not have fragrant flowers. Cabbage has allergic reactions like Food Allergy and Echinopsis has allergic reactions like Food Allergy. 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 Cabbage and Echinopsis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cabbage and Echinopsis

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

Cabbage and Echinopsis Physical Information

Cabbage and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cabbage and Echinopsis are as follows:

Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Cabbage leaf color: Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Cabbage and Echinopsis

Care of Cabbage and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.