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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
-  

Types
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
4  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
vacant lots, wastelands, yards  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Type
Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Landscape  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Pink Queen  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
rosa Königin  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Reine rose  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Reina de color rosa  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
ροζ Βασίλισσα  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Rainha -de-rosa  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Różowa Królowa  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Regina Pink  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Echinocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cleomeae  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
208  
99+

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Difference Between Pink Queen and Hedgehog Cactus

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Importance of Pink Queen and Hedgehog Cactus

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