1 What is
1.2 Life Span
1.4 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
1.6 Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Europe
1.8 Types
Peanut cactus
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
1.8.1 Number of Varieties
1.9 Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
1.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.13 AHS Heat Zone
1.15 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.17 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
3.0.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Yellow
3.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.3.4 Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Not Available
3.3.6 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green
3.3.8 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
3.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
3.3.12 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
3.4 Shape
3.4.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblong Circular Round
3.6 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
5.3.2 Growth Rate
5.3.4 Type of Soil
5.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
5.3.9 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
5.3.11 Bloom Time
5.3.12 Repeat Bloomer
5.4 Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought
6 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
7.4 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings
7.6 Plant Maintenance
7.7 Watering Plants
7.7.1 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
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
7.8.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
7.8.4 In Spring
7.8.6 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
7.9 Soil
7.9.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
7.10.2 Soil Type
7.10.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
7.11 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
7.13 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
7.15 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
7.17 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
7.19 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, Heat Tolerance
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
9.2 Fruits
9.3.1 Showy Fruit
9.3.3 Edible Fruit
9.4 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
9.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
9.5.8 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.6 Showy Foliage
9.7 Showy Bark
9.9 Foliage Texture
9.11 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
9.14 Evergreen
9.15 Invasive
9.17 Self-Sowing
9.20 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Beetles, Flies, Insects
9.21 Allergy
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
11.1.3 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
11.1.5 Edible Uses
11.1.7 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
11.3 Plant Benefits
11.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
11.3.3 Part of Plant Used
11.3.5 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
11.5 Used As Indoor Plant
11.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.1 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
13 Scientific Name
13.2 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
13.3 Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
13.3.2 In Hindi
13.3.4 In German
Igel Kaktus
Sellerie Kohl
13.3.6 In French
hérisson cactus
céleri chou
13.3.8 In Spanish
13.3.10 In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
σέλινο Λάχανο
13.3.12 In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
aipo couve
13.3.14 In Polish
14.1.1 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.3 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.5 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
15.7 Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
15.9 Family
15.11 Genus
15.14 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
15.15 Tribe
15.18 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Applicable
15.19 Number of Species