Echinopsis

Dudleya

About Echinopsis and Dudleya

Echinopsis

Dudleya

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Succulent

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Peanut cactus

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, 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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

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

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

DUDLEYA

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Dudleya

In German

Igel Kaktus

Dudleya

In French

hérisson cactus

Dudleya

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

dudleya

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Dudleya

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Dudleya

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Dudleya

In Latin

cactus

Dudley

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Dudleya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

200045

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Dudleya

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

Echinopsis and Dudleya Physical Information

Echinopsis and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Dudleya are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of Echinopsis and Dudleya

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