Echinopsis

Fuller's Teasel

About Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

Echinopsis

Fuller's Teasel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Purple

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

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

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

Coarse

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

Showy Purposes

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

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

DIPSACUS fullonum

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Fuller's Teasel

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Fullers Karde

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Cardère à foulon

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Cardo de Fuller

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Carda de Fuller

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Fullera Oset

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Teasel Fullonis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Dipsacaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Dipsacus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Dipsacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200016

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

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

Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel Physical Information

Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Fuller's Teasel flower color: Purple
Fuller's Teasel leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

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