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About Echinopsis

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Peanut cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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128
Rank: 36 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinopsis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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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: Not Available

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.

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