Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Japan
Types
Peanut cactus
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Number of Varieties
1283
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2b, 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
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Crimson, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
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Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Acuminate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings
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
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Drought, Pollution
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Skin cuts
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Japanese Burberry
In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
crimson pygmy
In German
Igel Kaktus
crimson pygmy
In French
hérisson cactus
crimson pygmy
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
crimson pygmy
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
crimson pygmy
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
crimson pygmy
In Polish
jeż kaktus
crimson pygmy
In Latin
cactus
crimson pygmy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Berberidaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Berberis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
200050
1
27800
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