1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
South America, Argentina
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm150.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
long with sharp edges
2.4 Thorns
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, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Free of serious pests and diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Herbe Pampas rose
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Pink Pampas grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Grama de Pampas rosa
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Różowy Pampas trawy
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species