Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia, India
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Types
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Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
109
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.20 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
bipinnate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Runners, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, bowel syndrome, Sedative, Stomachic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Herb
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in herbal medicines
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
MATRICARIA recutita
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
German Chamomile, Scented Mayweed
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
जर्मन कैमोमाइल
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Echte Kamille
Igel Kaktus
In French
Matricaria recutita
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Matricaria recutita
cactus de erizo
In Greek
γερμανικό χαμομήλι
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Camomila vulgar
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Rumianek pospolity
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Matricaria chamomilla
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Echinocereus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Anthemideae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
1208
1
27800
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