Echinopsis

Kukui

About Echinopsis and Kukui

Echinopsis

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

1283

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Average Water

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Igel Kaktus

Lichtnussbaum

In French

hérisson cactus

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

cactus

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

200050

1 27800

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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 and Kukui season is . 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:
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.