Northstar Tart Cherry

Hedgehog Cactus

About Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus

Northstar Tart Cherry

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Europe, Asia

Not Available

1.4 Types

Fruit

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3009

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Birds

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus 'Northstar'

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Northstar Tart Cherry, Pie Cherry 'Northstar'

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

आलूबालू

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Northstar Tart Cherry

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Northstar Tart Cherry

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereza

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Northstar Tart Cherry

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Northstar Tart Cherry

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Northstar Tart Cherry

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Northstar Tart Cherry

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA208

1 27800

Properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus. Northstar Tart Cherry doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Northstar Tart Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Northstar Tart Cherry has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation. 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 Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Northstar Tart Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hedgehog Cactus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Northstar Tart Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Northstar Tart Cherry is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Northstar Tart Cherry height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Northstar Tart Cherry flower color: White
Northstar Tart Cherry leaf color: Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Northstar Tart Cherry and Hedgehog Cactus

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