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About Echinopsis and Wood Apple

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruits, Trees
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
128
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Dry areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Autumn
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
Rich
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
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
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
Gastric
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
Good Cleanser
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
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 As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
Limonia acidissima
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
कबिट
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Indischer Holzapfel
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Kawista
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Kawista
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
γλυκό ασβέστη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Limonia
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Feronia słoniowa
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
dulcis ad cinerem
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Rutaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinopsis
Limonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Citreae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aurantioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
2000
Rank: 9 (Overall)
1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Echinopsis and Wood Apple

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

Season and Care of Echinopsis and Wood Apple

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

Echinopsis and Wood Apple Physical Information

Echinopsis and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Wood Apple are as follows:

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

  • Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

  • Wood Apple flower color: White

  • Wood Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Wood Apple

Care of Echinopsis and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.