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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial, Shrub

Origin
-

Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties
9 100

Habitat
Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999

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

Minimum Width
5.00 cm

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
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
-

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
-

Attracts
Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 69

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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