Echinopsis

Lily of the Valley

About Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley

Echinopsis

Lily of the Valley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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128

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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6.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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15.20 cm

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1.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green, Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Bell Shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Chest pain, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

Convallaria majalis

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Lily of the Valley

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

कामुदिनी

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Maiglöckchen

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Lily of the Valley

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Lirio de los valles

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Lírio do Vale

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Lilia doliny

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Lílium convállium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Convallaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley

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

Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley Physical Information

Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley

Care of Echinopsis and Lily of the Valley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.