Hedgehog Cactus

Bluebonnet

About Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet

Hedgehog Cactus

Bluebonnet

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Texas

1.4 Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Lupinus adsurgens, Lupinus affinis, Lupinus albicaulis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland

Loamy soils, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.48 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White, Blue, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Sea Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Oblanceolate to oval

2.4 Thorns

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Fertile, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Air purification, Soil Enrichment

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Container, Hanging Basket

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

LUPINUS subcarnosus

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

Bluebonnet Plant

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Blaue Lupine Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Bluebonnet Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Planta bluebonnet

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

Bluebonnet φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

Bluebonnet de Plantas

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Bluebonnet roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Planta Bluebonnet

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

Genisteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet

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

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Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet

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

Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bluebonnet height is 60.96 cm and width 30.48 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet are as follows:

Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Bluebonnet flower color: White, Blue and Purple
Bluebonnet leaf color: Green and Sea Green

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Bluebonnet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bluebonnet pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebonnet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.