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Angelonia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mexico, Caribbean
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

-
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

50128
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, gardens
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Tip cutting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water daily during growing season, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-5-10 amounts
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANGELONIA angustifolia
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Angelonia
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Angelonia
Igel Kaktus

In French

Angelonia
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Angelonia
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Angelonia
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Angelonia
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Angelonia
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Angelonia
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Angelonia
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

302000
1 27800
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Difference Between Angelonia and Echinopsis

If you are confused whether Angelonia or Echinopsis are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Angelonia and Echinopsis Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Angelonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-5-10 amounts, whereas for Echinopsis fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Angelonia and Echinopsis if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Angelonia and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Angelonia and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Angelonia and Echinopsis as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Angelonia is anti-inflammatory whereas of Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Angelonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Angelonia vs Echinopsis

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Angelonia vs Echinopsis and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Angelonia are whereas of Echinopsis have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Angelonia has no showy fruits and Echinopsis has no showy fruits. Also Angelonia is not flowering and Echinopsis is not flowering . You can compare Angelonia and Echinopsis facts and facts of other plants too.