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Echinopsis
Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, South America, Brazil
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Peanut cactus
western red lily

Number of Varieties

1281
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
High elevation, Hill prairies, Open grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Bulbs

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
Keep the Soil well drained

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Acidic Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale
Gray mold, Lily Beetle

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts
poisonous to cats

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use, Wild gardens

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
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
bulb used as starch

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS
LILIUM philadelphicum

Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
Philadelphia Lily, Wood Lily

In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस
wood lily

In German

Igel Kaktus
Lilium philadelphicum

In French

hérisson cactus
Lilium philadelphicum

In Spanish

cactus de erizo
lirio de madera

In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
ξύλο κρίνος

In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus
wood lily

In Polish

jeż kaktus
lilia drewna

In Latin

cactus
wood lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinopsis
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

200080
1 27800
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Difference Between Echinopsis and Wood Lily

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

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Importance of Echinopsis and Wood Lily

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

Compare Facts of Echinopsis vs Wood Lily

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 Wood Lily 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 Wood Lily have poisonous to cats respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Echinopsis has no showy fruits and Wood Lily has no showy fruits. Also Echinopsis is not flowering and Wood Lily is not flowering . You can compare Echinopsis and Wood Lily facts and facts of other plants too.