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Candelabro and Quisco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus, Spurge  

Origin
North America, South America, Brazil  
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Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
-  

Habitat
Dry areas, Lowland, Rocky Ridges, Semi arid regions, Semi desert  
Desert, Semi arid regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
6.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Needle like  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Does not require fertilizer once established  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Pests and diseases free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaf Stalks  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS chiloensis  
PACHYCEREUS weberi  

Common Name
Hedgehog cacti Sea-urchin cactus Easter lily cactus  
candelabro  

In Hindi
Quisco  
candelabro  

In German
Quisco  
candelabro  

In French
Quisco  
candelabro  

In Spanish
Quisco  
candelabro  

In Greek
Quisco  
candelabro  

In Portuguese
Quisco  
candelabro  

In Polish
Quisco  
candelabro  

In Latin
Quisco  
candelabro  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinacea  
Browningia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
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Tribe
Trichocereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
-  

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Difference Between Quisco and Candelabro

If you are confused whether Quisco or Candelabro 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 Quisco and Candelabro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Quisco are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Candelabro fertilizers required are Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Quisco and Candelabro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Quisco and Candelabro

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Quisco and Candelabro. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Quisco and Candelabro 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 Quisco is whereas of Candelabro is . Quisco has beauty benefits as follows: while Candelabro has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Quisco vs Candelabro

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

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