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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
10

Habitat
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15

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 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

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
Yes

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
36

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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