Echinopsis

Tangerine

About Echinopsis and Tangerine

Echinopsis

Tangerine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Southeastern Asia, Japan

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 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

White, Red, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Cold climate, Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

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

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

संतरा

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Mandarine

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

mandarine

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

mandarina

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

μανταρίνι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

tangerina

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

mandarynka

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Tangerine

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Citrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2000NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Tangerine

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Tangerine

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

Echinopsis and Tangerine Physical Information

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

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

Care of Echinopsis and Tangerine

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