Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Echinopsis pachanoi
Ornamental Grass
Number of Varieties
1020
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40000
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Habitat
shrublands
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12 - 5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Light Yellow, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Borers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
Common Name
San Pedro
Eastern Gamagrass
In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
पूर्वी Gamagrass
In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
Eastern Gamagrass
In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
Gamagrass Orient
In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
Maicillo del Este
In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
Ανατολική Gamagrass
In Portuguese
Wachuma
Gamagrass Oriental
In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
Eastern Gamagrass
In Latin
San Pedro
Orientalium Gamagrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Tripsacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Andropogoneae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
361
1
27800
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