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About Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis


About Echinopsis and Sharon Fruit


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
China  
North America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga  
Peanut cactus  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary  
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Pyramidal  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water usually once a day  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  
Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Frost  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic  
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSPYROS kaki  
ECHINOPSIS  

Common Name
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit  
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  

In Hindi
शैरन फल  
हाथी कैक्टस  

In German
Sharon Frucht  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Sharon Fruit  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Sharon Fruit  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Sharon Φρούτα  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Sharon Fruit  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Sharon Fruit  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Sharon fructus  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Ebenaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Diospyros  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Diospyreae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
30  
2000  
12

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Properties of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis

Wondering what are the properties of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis? We provide you with everything About Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis. Sharon Fruit doesn't have thorns and Echinopsis doesn't have thorns. Also Sharon Fruit does not have fragrant flowers. Sharon Fruit has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus and Echinopsis has allergic reactions like Abdominal distension and Excessive flatus. 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 Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis

Season and care of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis is important to know. While considering everything about Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sharon Fruit season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Echinopsis season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sharon Fruit is Clay, Loam and for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sharon Fruit is Acidic, Neutral and for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis Physical Information

Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Sharon Fruit height is 760.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis are as follows:

Care of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis

Care of Sharon Fruit and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sharon Fruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sharon Fruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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