Hedgehog Cactus

Cactus

About Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus

Hedgehog Cactus

Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Not Available

Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America

1.4 Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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2000

Rank: 7 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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1.9 Habit

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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27.55 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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3.44 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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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Magenta, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Cactaceae

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

Naagaphanee

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

El Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

cacto

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

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8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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208

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus

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

Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus are as follows:

Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.