Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Nepal
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
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Peanut cactus
Number of Varieties
10128
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions, Cold Regions, Terrestrial
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-812-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 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
White, Blue Violet
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Insects
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Asthma
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MAZUS reptans
ECHINOPSIS
Common Name
Creeping Mazus
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
In Hindi
जीव Mazus
हाथी कैक्टस
In German
Creeping Mazus
Igel Kaktus
In French
Creeping Mazus
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
arrastramiento Mazus
cactus de erizo
In Greek
υφέρπουσα Mazus
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Creeping Mazus
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Creeping Mazus
jeż kaktus
In Latin
reptilia Alba
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Mazus
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Mimuleae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Mimuloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
102000
1
27800
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