Echinopsis

Kukui

About Echinopsis and Kukui

Echinopsis

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Maple shaped

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

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

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

Aphids, Insects

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

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, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Kukui

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

Echinopsis and Kukui Physical Information

Echinopsis and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Kukui are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Echinopsis and Kukui

Care of Echinopsis and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.