1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Desert
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
2.6 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
5.5.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.3 Plant Color
8.3.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Ivory
9.1.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
9.2.1 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Non Fruiting Plant
9.3.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
9.3.2 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
9.4.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
9.5.1 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
9.6 Shape
9.6.0 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges
9.9 Thorns
10 Season
10.1 Plant Season
10.3 Growing Conditions
10.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
10.3.2 Growth Rate
10.3.3 Type of Soil
10.3.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
10.3.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
10.3.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
10.3.7 Repeat Bloomer
10.4 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
11 Care
11.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
11.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
11.3 Plant Maintenance
11.4 Watering Plants
11.4.1 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
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
11.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
11.4.3 In Spring
11.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
11.5 Soil
11.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
11.5.2 Soil Type
11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
11.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
11.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
11.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
11.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
11.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
12 Facts
12.1 Flowers
12.1.1 Flower Petal Number
12.2 Fruits
12.2.1 Showy Fruit
12.2.2 Edible Fruit
12.3 Fragrance
12.3.1 Fragrant Flower
12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
12.4 Showy Foliage
12.5 Showy Bark
12.6 Foliage Texture
12.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
12.8 Evergreen
12.9 Invasive
12.10 Self-Sowing
12.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
12.12 Allergy
13 Benefits
13.1 Uses
13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
13.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
13.1.3 Edible Uses
13.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
13.2 Plant Benefits
13.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Diabetes, Hangover
13.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
13.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
13.3 Used As Indoor Plant
13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
13.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
14 Scientific Name
14.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
Peniocereus greggii
14.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
14.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Night Blooming Cereus
14.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Nachtblühende Cereus
14.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Night Blooming Cereus
14.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Reina de la noche
14.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Night Blooming Cereus
14.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Night Blooming Cereus
14.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Noc Blooming Cereus
14.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Maria Maria Cereus
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
15.5 Family
15.6 Genus
15.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
15.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Pachycereeae
15.9 Subfamily
15.10 Number of Species