Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
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North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Spices
Echinopsis pachanoi
Number of Varieties
4010
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40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
shrublands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
extracted oil
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
Common Name
Clove
San Pedro
In Hindi
लौंग
सैन पेड्रो
In German
Nelke
Echinopsis pachanoi
In French
Clou de girofle
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Spanish
Clavo
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
San Pedro κάκτος
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Wachuma
In Polish
Ząbek
San pedro (kaktus)
In Latin
Castanea
San Pedro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Musaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Syzygieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
120036
1
27800
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