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Lavatera
Lavatera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

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Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

2510
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
12-10

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Tan
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
extracted oil

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

Lavatera
San Pedro

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
सैन पेड्रो

In German

Malve
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

mauve
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

malva
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

μολόχα
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

malva
Wachuma

In Polish

malwa
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

malva
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Malvaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

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Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

2536
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and San Pedro

If you are confused whether Lavatera or San Pedro 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 Lavatera and San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lavatera are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lavatera and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lavatera and San Pedro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and San Pedro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and San Pedro 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of San Pedro is Aphrodisiac and Tonic. Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while San Pedro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs San Pedro

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 Lavatera vs San Pedro 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 Lavatera are whereas of San Pedro have drowsiness, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lavatera has no showy fruits and San Pedro has no showy fruits. Also Lavatera is flowering and San Pedro is not flowering . You can compare Lavatera and San Pedro facts and facts of other plants too.