White Sapote

Echinopsis

About White Sapote and Echinopsis

White Sapote

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden Climate

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5128

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical Highlands

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

11-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

760.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Alternate

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Winter, Late Winter

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

drowsiness

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CASIMIROA edulis

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

White Sapote

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

White Sapote

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

White Sapote

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Sapote blanche

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

White Sapote

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

White Sapote

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

White Sapote

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

White Sapote

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

White Sapote

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Casimiroa

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

102000

1 27800

Properties of White Sapote and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of White Sapote and Echinopsis

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

White Sapote and Echinopsis Physical Information

White Sapote and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. White Sapote height is 610.00 cm and width 760.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of White Sapote and Echinopsis are as follows:

White Sapote flower color: Light Green and Ivory
White Sapote leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of White Sapote and Echinopsis

Care of White Sapote and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Sapote 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 White Sapote 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.