Canchalagua

Hedgehog Cactus

About Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus

Canchalagua

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

Mountains

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

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2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble 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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Not Available

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

Canchalagua

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Canchalagua

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

canchalangua

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

canchalagua

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canchalagua

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canchalagua

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Canchalagua

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Canchalagua

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA208

1 27800

Properties of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus. Canchalagua doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Canchalagua does not have fragrant flowers. Canchalagua has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Canchalagua flower color: White
Canchalagua leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Canchalagua and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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.