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Echinopsis
Echinopsis

Fuller's Teasel
Fuller's Teasel



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Europe, Asia

Types

Peanut cactus
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Number of Varieties

128-
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

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
Summer, Late 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
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
DIPSACUS fullonum

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Fuller's Teasel

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
Fuller's Teasel

In German

Igel Kaktus
Fullers Karde

In French

hérisson cactus
Cardère à foulon

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
Cardo de Fuller

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Carda de Fuller

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Fullera Oset

In Latin

cactus
Teasel Fullonis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Dipsacales

Family

Cactaceae
Dipsacaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Dipsacus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Dipsacoideae

Number of Species

200016
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

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Importance of Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel

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

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Fuller's Teasel

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 Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Fuller's Teasel has showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Fuller's Teasel is not flowering . You can compare Echinopsis and Fuller's Teasel facts and facts of other plants too.