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Echinopsis
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Jacob's Ladder
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
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Types

Peanut cactus
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Number of Varieties

12850
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Cold Regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm27.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Keep ground moist, Water more in summer

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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, 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
Black Dyes

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
Polemonium caeruleum

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Jacob's Ladder

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
Jacob's Ladder

In German

Igel Kaktus
Jacob's Ladder

In French

hérisson cactus
Jacob's Ladder

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
Jacob's Ladder

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Jacob's Ladder

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Jacob's Ladder

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Jacob's Ladder

In Latin

cactus
Jacob's Ladder

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Ericales

Family

Cactaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Polemonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

200040
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Jacob's Ladder

If you are confused whether Echinopsis or Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder 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 Jacob's Ladder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Echinopsis and Jacob's Ladder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Echinopsis and Jacob's Ladder

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

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Jacob's Ladder

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