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Echinopsis
Echinopsis

Black Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

Peanut cactus
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

1283
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
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Facts

Flowers

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

Bold
-

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Skin cuts
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Pectin

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Igel Kaktus
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

hérisson cactus
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Krzew aronii

In Latin

cactus
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Maleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20003
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry

If you are confused whether Echinopsis or Black Chokeberry 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 Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Echinopsis are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium, whereas for Black Chokeberry fertilizers required are 10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry 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 Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds whereas of Black Chokeberry is anti-cancer, Antioxidants and Cold. Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: while Black Chokeberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Black Chokeberry

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 Echinopsis vs Black Chokeberry 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 Echinopsis are Skin cuts whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Echinopsis and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.