Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Number of Varieties
970
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999911-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
-
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm15.24 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm20.32 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Insects
Insects, Wildlife
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
IRESINE herbstii
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
Bloodleaf Plant
In German
Igel Kaktus
Bloodleaf Pflanze
In French
hérisson cactus
Feuillesang Plante
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Planta Sangrienta
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Bloodleaf φυτών
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Bloodleaf Planta
In Polish
jeż kaktus
Bloodleaf roślin
In Latin
cactus
Planta Bloodleaf
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Iresine
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Gomphreneae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
20870
1
27800
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