Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, South America, Brazil
Types
Peanut cactus
Number of Varieties
128
Rank: 46 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Average Water
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS
Common Name
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus
In Hindi
हाथी कैक्टस
In German
Igel Kaktus
In French
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
cactus de erizo
In Greek
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
jeż kaktus
In Latin
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
1
27800
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