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Echinopsis
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About Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

128
Rank: 46 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Average Water

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

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

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Igel Kaktus

In French

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

jeż kaktus

In Latin

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Echinopsis

Want to know the properties of Echinopsis? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Echinopsis is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin cuts. Echinopsis Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Echinopsis Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Echinopsis. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Echinopsis physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
  • Leaf color:

Care of Echinopsis

Taking Echinopsis Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Echinopsis include pruning, which should be done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Less Watering. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Echinopsis

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Echinopsis is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Echinopsis is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 128 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Peanut cactus. This plant's habitat is Desert, Sandy areas and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.