Echinopsis

Desert Broom

About Echinopsis and Desert Broom

Echinopsis

Desert Broom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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128

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

creamy white

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblanceolate , Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Needs very little water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

BACCHARIS 'Centennial'

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

desert broom

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Wüste Besen

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

desert broom

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

escoba del desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

desert broom

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

vassoura do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

desert broom

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

desert broom

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Baccharis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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2000

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Echinopsis and Desert Broom

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Desert Broom

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

Echinopsis and Desert Broom Physical Information

Echinopsis and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Desert Broom are as follows:

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

Care of Echinopsis and Desert Broom

Care of Echinopsis and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.