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About Echinopsis and Pencil Plant
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
Firesticks, Old Man's Beard
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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2
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Desert, Hilly upland habitat, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
610.00 cm
Rank: 53 (Overall)▶
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)▶
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)▶
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Red, Red orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Red, Light Green, Orange Red
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Tiny
2.4 Thorns
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Needs good drainage, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
Eye irritation, Numb Lips
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Mixed Border, Ornamental use, 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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51% Cactus 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
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Antitumor, Cough, Ear ache
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Branch, Latex, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
EUPHORBIA tirucalli
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
aveloz, firestick plants, Indian tree spurge, naked lady, pencil tree, pencil cactus, sticks on fire, milk bush, Euphorbia tirucalli
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Sher-kandvel
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Bleistiftstrauch
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Aveloz
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Pencil Plant
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Aveloz
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
avelós
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Aveloz
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Aveloz
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinopsis
Euphorbia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Echinopsis and Pencil Plant

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Pencil Plant

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

Echinopsis and Pencil Plant Physical Information

Echinopsis and Pencil Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pencil Plant height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Pencil Plant are as follows:

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

  • Pencil Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Pencil Plant leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Echinopsis and Pencil Plant

Care of Echinopsis and Pencil Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pencil Plant 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 Pencil Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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