Echinopsis

Bael

About Echinopsis and Bael

Echinopsis

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruits, Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Peanut cactus

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

12818

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

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

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin cuts

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Igel Kaktus

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

hérisson cactus

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

cactus

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Datureae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

2000150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Bael

Season and care of Echinopsis and Bael is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and Bael Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is and Bael season is . The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for Bael is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bael is Neutral.

Echinopsis and Bael Physical Information

Echinopsis and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Bael are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Echinopsis and Bael

Care of Echinopsis and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.