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Echinopsis
Echinopsis

Chinese Elm
Chinese Elm



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Eastern Asia

Types

Peanut cactus
Ulmus chumlia, Ulmus glabra, Ulmus elongata

Number of Varieties

12835
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
-

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Skin cuts
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Antidote, Demulcent, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits, Inner Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
ULMUS parvifolia 'Drake'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Chinese Elm, Drake Elm

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
चीनी एल्म

In German

Igel Kaktus
Chinese Elm

In French

hérisson cactus
Elm chinoise

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
olmo chino

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Κινέζοι Elm

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Elm chinês

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Chiński Elm

In Latin

cactus
Chinese Elm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Ulmeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

200035
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Chinese Elm

If you are confused whether Echinopsis or Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Echinopsis and Chinese Elm if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Echinopsis and Chinese Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Echinopsis and Chinese Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Echinopsis and Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm is Antidote, Demulcent and Diuretic. Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: while Chinese Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Chinese Elm

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 Chinese Elm 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 Chinese Elm have allergic reaction respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Chinese Elm has no showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Chinese Elm is not flowering . You can compare Echinopsis and Chinese Elm facts and facts of other plants too.