Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Herbs, Vegetable
  
Perennial, Shrub
  
Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil
  
Not Available
  
Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
  
Desert, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
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, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Green, Dark Green, Olive
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Not Available
  
Thorns
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Cold climate
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
  
Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Leaf spot
  
Mealybugs, Scale insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Insects, Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
  
Deer resistant
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
  
Flowers, Fruits
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb
  
Not Available
  
Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
  
Echinocereus reichenbachii
  
Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower
  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
  
In Hindi
Cleome serrulata
  
Hedgehog cactus
  
In German
Cleome serrulata
  
Igel Kaktus
  
In French
Cleome serrulata
  
hérisson cactus
  
In Spanish
serrulata cleome
  
cactus de erizo
  
In Greek
Cleome serrulata
  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
  
In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome
  
hedgehog cactus
  
In Polish
cleome serrulata
  
jeż kaktus
  
In Latin
Cleome serrulata
  
cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Brassicales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Cleomaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Cleome
  
Echinocereus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus
Season and care of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Hedgehog Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Cleome serrulata is Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.
Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information
Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
- Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Care of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus
Care of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cleome serrulata 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.