Shallot

Hedgehog Cactus

About Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus

Shallot

Hedgehog Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Asia

Types

Bulb Vegetable

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

109

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.20 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Aphids, Beetles

Insects

Allergy

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Scallion, Shallot

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

Shallot

Hedgehog cactus

In German

Schalotte

Igel Kaktus

In French

échalote

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

chalote

cactus de erizo

In Greek

είδος κρεμμυδιού

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Sallot

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Sallot

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Sallot

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

Family

Liliaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Allium

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

750208

1 27800

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Properties of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Hedgehog Cactus season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Hedgehog Cactus is while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Hedgehog Cactus is .

Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color:
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Shallot and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.