About Hedgehog Cactus

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Types

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

Hedgehog cactus

In German

Igel Kaktus

In French

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

cactus de erizo

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

jeż kaktus

In Latin

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

208

Rank: 69 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Hedgehog Cactus

Want to know the properties of Hedgehog Cactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Hedgehog Cactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Hedgehog Cactus Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Hedgehog Cactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Hedgehog Cactus physical information is as follows: 15.00 cm tall and 5.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color:

Care of Hedgehog Cactus

Taking Hedgehog Cactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, which should be done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Hedgehog Cactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Hedgehog Cactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Hedgehog Cactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 9 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus. This plant's habitat is Desert and Grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.