Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
Types
Echinopsis pachanoi
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Number of Varieties
102
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40000
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Habitat
shrublands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Brown, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Bark
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
PINUS halepensis
Common Name
San Pedro
Aleppo Pine
In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
हैलाब पाइन
In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
Aleppo-Kiefern
In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
pin d'Alep
In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
Pino carrasco
In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
χαλεπίου πεύκης
In Portuguese
Wachuma
Aleppo Pine
In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
sosny Aleppo
In Latin
San Pedro
triumphabit Pine
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Cactaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Scolytinae
Number of Species
3620
1
27800
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