Echinopsis

Silver Sage

About Echinopsis and Silver Sage

Echinopsis

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

12825

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Snails

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

रजत बाबा

In German

Igel Kaktus

Silver Sage

In French

hérisson cactus

Silver Sage

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

silver Sage

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

silver Sage

In Polish

jeż kaktus

silver Sage

In Latin

cactus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

2000900

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Silver Sage

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

Echinopsis and Silver Sage Physical Information

Echinopsis and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Silver Sage are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Echinopsis and Silver Sage

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