Echinopsis

White Sapote

About Echinopsis and White Sapote

Echinopsis

White Sapote

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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

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1285

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

Tropical Highlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Light Green, Ivory

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Alternate

3.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Winter, Late Winter

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

4.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 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

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

5.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

5.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

5.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

5.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

6.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

6.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

6.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

6.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

6.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

6.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

6.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

6.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

6.12 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

6.13 Allergy

Skin cuts

drowsiness

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

7.1.3 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

7.1.5 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

7.1.7 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

7.2 Plant Benefits

7.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

7.3.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

7.3.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food

7.5 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

8.2 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

8.4 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

9 Scientific Name

9.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

CASIMIROA edulis

9.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

White Sapote

9.2.2 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

White Sapote

9.2.4 In German

Igel Kaktus

White Sapote

9.2.5 In French

hérisson cactus

Sapote blanche

9.2.7 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

White Sapote

9.2.9 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

White Sapote

9.3.1 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

White Sapote

10.1.1 In Polish

jeż kaktus

White Sapote

10.3.1 In Latin

cactus

White Sapote

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.3 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

11.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

11.5 Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

11.7 Family

Cactaceae

Rutaceae

11.8 Genus

Echinopsis

Casimiroa

11.10 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

11.12 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

11.14 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Applicable

11.16 Number of Species

200010

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and White Sapote

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and White Sapote

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

Echinopsis and White Sapote Physical Information

Echinopsis and White Sapote physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and White Sapote are as follows:

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

Care of Echinopsis and White Sapote

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