Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial, Shrub
Herb, Perennial
Origin
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Southern Europe
Types
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
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Number of Varieties
91
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland
Desert, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
-
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
5.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Olive
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Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Rich
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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Pruning
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Deer resistant
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Herb
Botanical Name
Echinocereus reichenbachii
HABERLEA
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
In Hindi
Hedgehog cactus
Haberlea
In German
Igel Kaktus
Haberlea
In French
hérisson cactus
Haberlea
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
Haberlea rhodopensis
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
Haberlea
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
Haberlea
In Polish
jeż kaktus
Haberlea
In Latin
cactus
Haberlea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Echinocereus
Haberlea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
20820
1
27800
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