Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
-
Peanut cactus
Number of Varieties
8128
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Corydalis
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Sedative
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CORYDALIS sempervirens
ECHINOPSIS
Common Name
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
In Hindi
Capnoides
हाथी कैक्टस
In German
Capnoides
Igel Kaktus
In French
capnoides
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Capnoides
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Capnoides
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Capnoides
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Capnoides
jeż kaktus
In Latin
capnoides
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Tracheophyta
Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fumariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Hypholoma
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Fumarieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Fumarioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
12000
1
27800
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