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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

30128
0 40000
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Habitat

Hillside, Woods
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

61.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Peony
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

Peony
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Pfingstrose
Igel Kaktus

In French

Pivoine
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Peonía
cactus de erizo

In Greek

παιωνία
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Peônia
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Piwonia
jeż kaktus

In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

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Caryophyllales

Family

Paeoniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Paeonia
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

302000
1 27800
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Difference Between Peony and Echinopsis

If you are confused whether Peony or Echinopsis 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 Peony and Echinopsis Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Peony are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Echinopsis fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Peony and Echinopsis if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Peony and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Peony and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Peony and Echinopsis 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 Peony is Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems whereas of Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Peony has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Peony vs Echinopsis

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 Peony vs Echinopsis 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 Peony are whereas of Echinopsis have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Peony has no showy fruits and Echinopsis has no showy fruits. Also Peony is flowering and Echinopsis is not flowering . You can compare Peony and Echinopsis facts and facts of other plants too.