Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada
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Types
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Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
39
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Indigo, Black
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Winter
-
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Foliage diseases
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
Dermatitis, Diaphoresis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
SASSAFRAS albidum
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Sassafras
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Sassafras
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Sassafras
Igel Kaktus
In French
Sassafras
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Sasafrás
cactus de erizo
In Greek
σασάφρα
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
sassafrás
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Sassafras
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Sassafras
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lauraceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Sassafras
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cinnamomeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Lauroideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
4208
1
27800
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