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About Echinopsis and Gifboom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
128
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus 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, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores, 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
Do not water frequently
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
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
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used to poison animals during hunting
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
EUPHORBIA virosa
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Gifboom
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Gifboom
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Euphorbia virosa
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Euphorbia virosa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinopsis
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Echinopsis and Gifboom

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

Season and Care of Echinopsis and Gifboom

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

Echinopsis and Gifboom Physical Information

Echinopsis and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Gifboom are as follows:

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

  • Gifboom flower color: Yellow

  • Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Echinopsis and Gifboom

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

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