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About Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Plumcot


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Immunity  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Fruit / Fruit Tree  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Plumcot  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Plumcot  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
plumcot  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
plumcot  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Plumcot  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
plumcot  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Plumcot  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Plumcot  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
25  
99+
208  
99+

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Properties of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Plumcot season is Winter and Hedgehog Cactus season is Winter. The type of soil for Plumcot is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is while the PH of soil for Plumcot is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hedgehog Cactus is .

Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Care of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Plumcot and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plumcot 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 Plumcot 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.

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