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Echinopsis
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Red Delicious Apple
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Peanut cactus
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

1287500
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Early Spring, Spring

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
Grafting, Seedlings, 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
Medium

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
MALUS domestica 'Red Delicious'

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Apple, Red Delicious Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
लाल स्वादिष्ट सेब

In German

Igel Kaktus
Red Delicious

In French

hérisson cactus
Red Delicious

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
Manzana Red Delicious

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Red Delicious μήλο

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Red Delicious apple

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Red Delicious jabłko

In Latin

cactus
Red Delicious apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Cactaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

20007500
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Red Delicious Apple

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Importance of Echinopsis and Red Delicious Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Echinopsis and Red Delicious Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Echinopsis and Red Delicious Apple 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 Red Delicious Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache. Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Delicious Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Red Delicious Apple

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 Red Delicious Apple 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 Red Delicious Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Red Delicious Apple has showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Red Delicious Apple is not flowering . You can compare Echinopsis and Red Delicious Apple facts and facts of other plants too.