San Pedro

Candytuft

About San Pedro and Candytuft

San Pedro

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

10220

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

San Pedro

Candytuft

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

Candytuft

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Schleifenblume

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

candytuft

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

candytuft

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

candytuft

In Portuguese

Wachuma

ibero

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

candytuft

In Latin

San Pedro

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3650

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Candytuft

Wondering what are the properties of San Pedro and Candytuft? We provide you with everything About San Pedro and Candytuft. San Pedro has thorns and Candytuft doesn't have thorns. Also San Pedro does not have fragrant flowers. San Pedro has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting and Candytuft has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 San Pedro and Candytuft and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Candytuft

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

San Pedro and Candytuft Physical Information

San Pedro and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Candytuft are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of San Pedro and Candytuft

Care of San Pedro and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.