Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Perennial, Shrub
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert, Grassland
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Available
  
Oval
  
Thorns
Not Available
  
No
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Average Water
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Igel Kaktus
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
hérisson cactus
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
jeż kaktus
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
cactus
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Echinocereus
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Pachycereeae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola
Season and care of Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedgehog Cactus season is Not Available and Acerola season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola Physical Information
Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola are as follows:
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola
Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.