1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial, Shrub
1.3 Origin
California, Northwestern United States, United States
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1.4 Types
Not Available
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rich Woods
Desert, Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
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1.9 Habit
Mat-forming
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Dark Green, Olive
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
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2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead flowers
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
Mealybugs, Scale insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Insects, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Phlox condensata
Echinocereus reichenbachii
7.2 Common Name
Phlox condensata
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
7.2.1 In Hindi
Phlox condensata
Hedgehog cactus
7.2.2 In German
Phlox condensata
Igel Kaktus
7.2.3 In French
Phlox condensata
hérisson cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Phlox condensata
cactus de erizo
7.2.5 In Greek
Phlox condensata
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Phlox condensata
hedgehog cactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Phlox condensata
jeż kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Polemonioideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species