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About Echinopsis and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Peanut cactus
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

128800
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Low
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
Water carefully

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
रो अंजीर

In German

Igel Kaktus
Birkenfeige

In French

hérisson cactus
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
higo llorón

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
chorando fig

In Polish

jeż kaktus
płacz rys

In Latin

cactus
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Urticales

Family

Cactaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

2000850
1 27800
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Properties of Echinopsis and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Fig

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

Echinopsis and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Echinopsis and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

  • Echinopsis leaf color:

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Fig

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