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About Echinopsis and White Grape


About White Grape and Echinopsis


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Fruit  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
-  

Types
Peanut cactus  
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
-  

Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red  
White, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Cordate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
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  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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  
Runners  

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  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Average Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale  
Grasshoppers  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS  
VITIS 'Cayuga White'  

Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  
White Grape  

In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस  
White Grape  

In German
Igel Kaktus  
Weiße Traube  

In French
hérisson cactus  
Raisin blanc  

In Spanish
cactus de erizo  
uva blanca  

In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  
λευκό Σταφύλι  

In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus  
uva Branca  

In Polish
jeż kaktus  
Biały winogron  

In Latin
cactus  
uva alba:  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Vitales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Vitaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Vitis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
60  
99+

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Properties of Echinopsis and White Grape

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and White Grape

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

Echinopsis and White Grape Physical Information

Echinopsis and White Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Grape height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and White Grape are as follows:

Care of Echinopsis and White Grape

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

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