Echinopsis

Aeonium

About Echinopsis and Aeonium

Echinopsis

Aeonium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Aeonium arboreum Aeonium haworthii Aeonium tabuliforme Aeonium canariense

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

12835

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Hillside, Rocky areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Round

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma, Food Allergy, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

AEONIUM

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Black Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Aeonium

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Aeonium

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Aeonium

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Aeonium

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Aeonium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Aeonium

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Aeonium

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Aeonium arboreum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sempervivoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200035

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Aeonium

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Aeonium

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

Echinopsis and Aeonium Physical Information

Echinopsis and Aeonium physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Aeonium height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Aeonium are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Aeonium flower color: Yellow
Aeonium leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Echinopsis and Aeonium

Care of Echinopsis and Aeonium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Aeonium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Aeonium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.