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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
Northwestern United States, Canada  

Types
Peanut cactus  
-  

Number of Varieties
128  
99+
6  

Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  
Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
5-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red  
Brown, Sienna  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green, Bronze  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Scale-like imbricate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  
Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week  

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  
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  
Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS  
THUJA plicata  

Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  
Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar  

In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस  
Pacific redcedar  

In German
Igel Kaktus  
Riesen-Lebensbaum  

In French
hérisson cactus  
Thuja plicata  

In Spanish
cactus de erizo  
Thuja plicata  

In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  
Thuja plicata  

In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus  
Thuja plicata  

In Polish
jeż kaktus  
Żywotnik olbrzymi  

In Latin
cactus  
Thuja plicata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pinophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Echinopsis  
Thuja  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
2000  
12
15  

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Difference Between Echinopsis and Western Red Cedar

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

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Importance of Echinopsis and Western Red Cedar

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Echinopsis and Western Red Cedar. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Echinopsis and Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar is Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever and Sore throat. Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: while Western Red Cedar has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Western Red Cedar

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 Western Red Cedar 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 Western Red Cedar have Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Western Red Cedar has no showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Western Red Cedar is not flowering . You can compare Echinopsis and Western Red Cedar facts and facts of other plants too.

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