Echinopsis

Black Currant

About Echinopsis and Black Currant

Echinopsis

Black Currant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

12815

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

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

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Black Currant

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Black Currant

In German

Igel Kaktus

Black Currant

In French

hérisson cactus

groseille noire

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

negro Grosella

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

groselha-preta

In Polish

jeż kaktus

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

cactus

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2000150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Black Currant

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Black Currant

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

Echinopsis and Black Currant Physical Information

Echinopsis and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Black Currant are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Black Currant

Care of Echinopsis and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.