Echinopsis

Plum

About Echinopsis and Plum

Echinopsis

Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Peanut cactus

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Number of Varieties

12815

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm609.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm457.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Pink, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Average Water

Moderate

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Plum

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

बेर

In German

Igel Kaktus

Pflaume

In French

hérisson cactus

prune

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

ciruela

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

ameixa

In Polish

jeż kaktus

Śliwka

In Latin

cactus

Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

200040

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Plum

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Plum

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

Echinopsis and Plum Physical Information

Echinopsis and Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Plum are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink

Care of Echinopsis and Plum

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