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
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
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
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
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 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 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
Showy Fruit
Yes
Not Available
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
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Self-Sowing
Yes
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Deer resistant
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
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
Properties of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus
Wondering what are the properties of Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus. Cleome serrulata has thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Cleome serrulata does not have fragrant flowers. Cleome serrulata has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Cleome serrulata and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
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.