About San Pedro

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

San Pedro

In Hindi

सैन पेड्रो

In German

Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

Wachuma

In Polish

San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of San Pedro

Want to know the properties of San Pedro? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. San Pedro is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting. San Pedro Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Aphrodisiac and Tonic

Part of plant used: extracted oil

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

San Pedro Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about San Pedro. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. San Pedro physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose

Leaf color:

Care of San Pedro

Taking San Pedro Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of San Pedro include pruning, which should be done Prune to stimulate growth. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of San Pedro

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of San Pedro is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. San Pedro is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Echinopsis pachanoi. This plant's habitat is shrublands and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.