Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Echinopsis pachanoi
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
10800
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40000
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Habitat
shrublands
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
-
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
-
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Flies
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
San Pedro
Acacia
In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
Acacia
In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
Acacia
In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
Acacia
In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
Acacia
In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
Acacia
In Portuguese
Wachuma
Acacia
In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
Acacia
In Latin
San Pedro
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Trichocereeae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
361350
1
27800
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