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About Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Not Available
Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
9
Rank: 83 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Grassland
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
17.78 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
10.16 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Narrow
2.4 Thorns
Not Available
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Not Available
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Not Available
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
Not Available
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
Not Available
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
Not Available
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
DASYLIRION berlandieri
7.2 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.2 In German
Igel Kaktus
Blue Giant Grass
7.2.3 In French
hérisson cactus
Blue Giant Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.5 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Μπλε Giant Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Blue Grass gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
jeż kaktus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Giant herba blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinocereus
Dasylirion
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Pachycereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
208
Rank: 57 (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant

Wondering what are the properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant? We provide you with everything About Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant. Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns and Blue Giant doesn't have thorns. Also Hedgehog Cactus does not have fragrant flowers. Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Giant has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant

Season and care of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant is important to know. While considering everything about Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hedgehog Cactus season is Not Available and Blue Giant season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Blue Giant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available and for Blue Giant is Neutral, Alkaline.

Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available

  • Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Giant pruning is done 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.