Cholla

San Pedro

About Cholla and San Pedro

Cholla

San Pedro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Argentina

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Birds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

extracted oil

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Cholla

San Pedro

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

सैन पेड्रो

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

usine de Cholla

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Wachuma

In Polish

roślin Hall

San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

plant Hall

San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5736

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Cholla and San Pedro

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

Cholla and San Pedro Physical Information

Cholla and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Cholla and San Pedro are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:

Care of Cholla and San Pedro

Care of Cholla and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.