Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types
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Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
409
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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Sunset Zone
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7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
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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, Purple, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Dry
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
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All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
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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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, pollinators
Insects
Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
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Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
henbit deadnettle
Hedgehog cactus
In German
henbit deadnettle
Igel Kaktus
In French
henbit deadnettle
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
deadnettle henbit
cactus de erizo
In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Henbit jasnota
jeż kaktus
In Latin
henbit deadnettle
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Lamium
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
26208
1
27800
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