Echinopsis

Hedge Bamboo

About Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo

Echinopsis

Hedge Bamboo

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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

China

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

digitate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

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

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

No need to prune

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

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

BAMBUSA multiplex

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

हेगड़े बांस

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Hedge Bambus

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

bambú de cobertura

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

hedge Μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Bamboo Hedge

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Żywopłoty Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Sepi Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo

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

Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.