Echinopsis

David Ward

About Echinopsis and David Ward

Echinopsis

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe

Types

Peanut cactus

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

12825

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

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

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

david ward

In German

Igel Kaktus

david ward

In French

hérisson cactus

david ward

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

david ward

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

david ward

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

david ward

In Polish

jeż kaktus

david ward

In Latin

cactus

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2000-

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and David Ward

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

Echinopsis and David Ward Physical Information

Echinopsis and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and David Ward are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and David Ward

Care of Echinopsis and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.