Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
China
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Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
10015
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
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Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
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Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
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Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Hortensie
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Hortensia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Hortensia
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
υδραγεία
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Hortensja
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Hibiscus
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Sorghum
Cactoideae
Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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