Hedgehog Cactus

Carambola

About Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola

Hedgehog Cactus

Carambola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial, Shrub

Fruit

1.3 Origin

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Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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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Pink, Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

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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Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

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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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Kidney Stone

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

AVERRHOA carambola

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

Carambola, Starfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

carambola पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Sternfrucht Baum

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

arbre carambole

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

árbol de carambola

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

carambola δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

árvore de carambola

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

karambola drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

carambola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocereus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Pachycereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola

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

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Season and Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola

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

Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola Physical Information

Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola physical information is very important for comparison. Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Carambola height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola are as follows:

Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available
Carambola flower color: Pink, Rose and Violet
Carambola leaf color: Green

Care of Hedgehog Cactus and Carambola

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