Lechuguilla

Trichocereus

About Lechuguilla and Trichocereus

Lechuguilla

Trichocereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Central United States, Western United States, Canada

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Prostrate/Trailing

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Root Pathogen

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Agave lechuguilla

Trichocereus pachanoi

7.2 Common Name

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.2 In German

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.3 In French

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

lechuguilla

Trichocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Agave

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Agavoideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

208128

1 27800

Properties of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus

Season and care of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus is important to know. While considering everything about Lechuguilla and Trichocereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lechuguilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Trichocereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lechuguilla is Loam, Sand and for Trichocereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lechuguilla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Trichocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lechuguilla and Trichocereus Physical Information

Lechuguilla and Trichocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Lechuguilla height is 5.10 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Trichocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus are as follows:

Lechuguilla flower color: Yellow
Lechuguilla leaf color: Green
Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus

Care of Lechuguilla and Trichocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lechuguilla pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trichocereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lechuguilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Trichocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.