Echinopsis

Feather Reed Grass

About Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass

Echinopsis

Feather Reed Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1283

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Light brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gold, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Spores

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

पंख ईख घास

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Feather Reed Grass

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Feather Reed Herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Pluma Reed Hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Pena Reed grama

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Pióro Reed trawy

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Pluma Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Calamagrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000260

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass

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

Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown
Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Echinopsis and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.