Verbena

Hedgehog Cactus

About Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus

Verbena

Hedgehog Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

America, Europe

Not Available

1.4 Types

Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana

Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

509

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Desert, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

not available

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

6.56 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Dark Green, Olive

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Deer resistant

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Purpletop Vervain

Echinocereus reichenbachii

7.2 Common Name

Verbena

Hedgehog Cactus, Lace

7.2.1 In Hindi

verbena

Hedgehog cactus

7.2.2 In German

Eisenkraut

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

verveine

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Verbena

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

λουίζα

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

verbena

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

werbena

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Grindelia

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Verbenaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Verbena

Echinocereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

250208

1 27800

Properties of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus? We provide you with everything About Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus. Verbena doesn't have thorns and Hedgehog Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Verbena does not have fragrant flowers. Verbena has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough and Hedgehog Cactus has allergic reactions like Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness and Whooping Cough. 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 Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus

Season and care of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Verbena season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Hedgehog Cactus season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Verbena is Well drained and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Verbena is Neutral, Slightly Acidic and for Hedgehog Cactus is Not Available.

Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus Physical Information

Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Verbena height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Hedgehog Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus are as follows:

Verbena flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Verbena leaf color: Dark Green
Hedgehog Cactus flower color: Not Available
Hedgehog Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus

Care of Verbena and Hedgehog Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Verbena pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly and Prune to control growth and Hedgehog Cactus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Verbena 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.