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Echinopsis
Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Peanut cactus
Chili Pepper

Number of Varieties

12825
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Average Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
fungus, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Skin cuts
Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

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
Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever, Paralysis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
CAPSICUM annuum 'Serrano'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Hot Chili Pepper, Serrano Pepper

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
Serrano Kali Mirch

In German

Igel Kaktus
Serrano Pfeffer

In French

hérisson cactus
Piment serrano

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
Chile serrano

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Serrano pepper

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
Serrano pimenta

In Polish

jeż kaktus
Serrano pieprz

In Latin

cactus
Serrano piperis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
Capsiceae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Solanoideae

Number of Species

200027
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Serrano Pepper

If you are confused whether Echinopsis or Serrano Pepper 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 Serrano Pepper 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 Serrano Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Echinopsis and Serrano Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Echinopsis and Serrano Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Echinopsis and Serrano Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Echinopsis and Serrano Pepper 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 Serrano Pepper is Diphtheria, Gout, Malignant Scarlet Fever and Paralysis. Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: while Serrano Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Serrano Pepper

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