Echinopsis

Forelle Pear

About Echinopsis and Forelle Pear

Echinopsis

Forelle Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

1281

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs

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

Clay, Loam, 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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Bacterial Diseases, Black rot, Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

Pyrus Communis

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Dessert Pear, Forelle Pear, Forellenbirne, Pear

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Forelle Pear

In German

Igel Kaktus

Forelle Pear

In French

hérisson cactus

Forelle Pear

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Forelle Pear

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Forelle Pear

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Forelle Pear

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Forelle Pear

In Latin

cactus

Forelle Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

200030

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Forelle Pear

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Forelle Pear

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

Echinopsis and Forelle Pear Physical Information

Echinopsis and Forelle Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Forelle Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Forelle Pear are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Forelle Pear flower color: White
Forelle Pear leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Forelle Pear

Care of Echinopsis and Forelle Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Forelle Pear 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 Forelle Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.