Echinopsis

Snow Bush

About Echinopsis and Snow Bush

Echinopsis

Snow Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Tropical Climate, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Light Green, Ivory

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Winter

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

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

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

antimicrobial

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

BREYNIA disticha

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Snow Bush

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

बर्फ बुश

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Schnee Bush

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

neige Bush

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

nieve Bush

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

χιόνι Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

neve de Bush

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Śnieg Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Aequaliter Nubila Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Breynia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Phyllantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Antidesmatoideae

8.10 Number of Species

200038

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Snow Bush

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Snow Bush

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

Echinopsis and Snow Bush Physical Information

Echinopsis and Snow Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Snow Bush height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Snow Bush are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Snow Bush flower color: Green
Snow Bush leaf color: White, Green, Light Green and Ivory

Care of Echinopsis and Snow Bush

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