Desert Rose

Hedgehog Cactus

About Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus

Desert Rose

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

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1.4 Types

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Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA9

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

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1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Twisted/Contorted

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

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2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

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3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

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3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Soil Compaction

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

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

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

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

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADENIUM obesum

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Sabi star, Impala lily

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तानी गुलाब

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Wüstenrose

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Desert Rose

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Rosa del desierto

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rosa do Deserto

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Kwiat pustyni

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Desert resurrexit

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Adenium

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malouetieae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Apocynoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

5208

1 27800

Properties of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus. Desert Rose doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Rose does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Rose 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 Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Desert Rose and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, 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 Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.