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Hedgehog Cactus and Vine Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Perennial, Shrub  

Origin
North America, Northwestern United States  
-  

Types
Acer circinatum  
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  
Desert, Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
5.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Dark Green, Olive  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
-  

Thorns
No  
-  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
-  

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

Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Deer resistant  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Fruits  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER circinatum  
Echinocereus reichenbachii  

Common Name
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace  

In Hindi
बेल मेपल  
Hedgehog cactus  

In German
Wein-Ahorn  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Maple Vine  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
arce vid  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
αμπέλου Maple  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
bordo de videira  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Vine Maple  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
vitis Maple  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Echinocereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
208  
99+

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Difference Between Vine Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

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Importance of Vine Maple and Hedgehog Cactus

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

Compare Facts of Vine Maple vs Hedgehog Cactus

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