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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Cactus

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

Types
Trichocereus pachanoi

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
low mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
-

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
-

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

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

Growth Rate
-

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
-

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
-

Edible Fruit
-

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
Yes

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
Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Trichocereus pachanoi

Common Name
Trichocereus

In Hindi
Trichocereus

In German
Trichocereus

In French
Trichocereus

In Spanish
Trichocereus

In Greek
Trichocereus

In Portuguese
Trichocereus

In Polish
Trichocereus

In Latin
Trichocereus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Cactaceae

Genus
Echinopsis

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
Trichocereeae

Subfamily
Cactoideae

Number of Species
128 93

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Properties of Trichocereus

Want to know the properties of Trichocereus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Trichocereus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Trichocereus 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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Trichocereus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Trichocereus. 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. Trichocereus physical information is as follows: - tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Trichocereus

Taking Trichocereus 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 Trichocereus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Trichocereus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Trichocereus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Trichocereus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Trichocereus pachanoi. This plant's habitat is low mountains and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-10. 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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