Echinopsis

Red Buckeye

About Echinopsis and Red Buckeye

Echinopsis

Red Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1282

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Yellow, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Leaf Blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

AESCULUS pavia

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Red Buckeye

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Red Buckeye

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

rojo castaño de Indias

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

κόκκινο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Red Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Red Buckeye

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Red Buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Red Buckeye

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

Echinopsis and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Echinopsis and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Red Buckeye

Care of Echinopsis and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.