Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Perennial, Shrub
Types
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Habitat
Wet lands
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
-9999
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
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 Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
-
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
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
-
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
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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.
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.