Echinopsis

Hedge Bamboo

About Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo

Echinopsis

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

China

Types

Peanut cactus

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

12830

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

digitate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Budding, From Rhizomes, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

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, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Stem, Tree trunks

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Igel Kaktus

Hedge Bambus

In French

hérisson cactus

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

cactus

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

20001200

1 27800

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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 and Hedge Bamboo season is . 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 50.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
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 . 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.