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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 46

Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

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 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

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
Yes

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 12

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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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