Echinopsis

Meadow Foxtail

About Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail

Echinopsis

Meadow Foxtail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

12870

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 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

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Ample Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

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

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Meadow Foxtail

In German

Igel Kaktus

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

hérisson cactus

vulpin des prés

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

jeż kaktus

łąka ber

In Latin

cactus

meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

20003

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail

Season and care of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is and Meadow Foxtail season is . The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Echinopsis and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.