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About Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus


About Hedgehog Cactus and Spring Beans


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
-  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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
Vining/Climbing  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Insects  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Bohnen  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
haricots  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
φασόλια  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
feijões  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
fasola  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
fabam  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
208  
99+

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Properties of Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus. Spring Beans doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Spring Beans does not have fragrant flowers. Spring Beans has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

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

Care of Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Spring Beans and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Beans 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 Spring Beans 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.

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