Echinopsis

Weeping Maple

About Echinopsis and Weeping Maple

Echinopsis

Weeping Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Eastern Asia

Types

Peanut cactus

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

1286

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Transplanting

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

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Weeping Maple

In German

Igel Kaktus

Weeping Maple

In French

hérisson cactus

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

weeping maple

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

weeping maple

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

chorando de bordo

In Polish

jeż kaktus

płacz klonu

In Latin

cactus

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2000130

1 27800

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Properties of Echinopsis and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Maple

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

Echinopsis and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Echinopsis and Weeping Maple

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