Ubi

Hedgehog Cactus

About Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus

Ubi

Hedgehog Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

Number of Varieties

1009

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Desert, Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm15.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Gold

Green, Dark Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Insects

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIOSCOREA alata

Echinocereus reichenbachii

Common Name

Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Hedgehog cactus

In German

Hortensie

Igel Kaktus

In French

Hortensia

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Hortensia

cactus de erizo

In Greek

υδραγεία

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Hortensja

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Hibiscus

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Dioscoreaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

-208

1 27800

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Properties of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is 15.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Ubi flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown
Ubi leaf color: Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color:
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color:

Care of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Ubi and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ubi 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 Ubi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedgehog Cactus needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.