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Hedgehog Cactus and Tatsoi


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
-  

Types
Brassica rapa  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
3  
9  
99+

Habitat
orchards, Subtropical climates  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown, Sienna  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Spoon Shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
-  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Tat Soi, Tatsoi  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
Tatsoi  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Tatsoi  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Tatsoi  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
Tatsoi  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Tatsoi  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
Tatsoi  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Tatsoi  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Tatsoi  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Brassicaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Brassica  
Echinocereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
208  
99+

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Difference Between Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus

If you are confused whether Tatsoi or Hedgehog Cactus 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 Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tatsoi are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Hedgehog Cactus fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tatsoi and Hedgehog Cactus 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 Tatsoi is anti-cancer, Vitamin A and Vitamin C whereas of Hedgehog Cactus is . Tatsoi has beauty benefits as follows: while Hedgehog Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tatsoi vs Hedgehog Cactus

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

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