San Pedro

Pinkroot

About San Pedro and Pinkroot

San Pedro

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

shrublands

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shallow soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Spigelia marilandica

Common Name

San Pedro

Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

pinkroot

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

Spigelia

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

Spigelia

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

Spigelia

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

Spigelia

In Portuguese

Wachuma

Spigelia

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

Spigelia

In Latin

San Pedro

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3660

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of San Pedro and Pinkroot

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

San Pedro and Pinkroot Physical Information

San Pedro and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of San Pedro and Pinkroot are as follows:

San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color:
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of San Pedro and Pinkroot

Care of San Pedro and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.