1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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40000
1.5 Habitat
shrublands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm
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0.54
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm
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0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
4.8 Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
7.2 Common Name
San Pedro
7.2.1 In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
7.2.2 In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
7.2.3 In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
7.2.4 In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
7.2.5 In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Wachuma
7.2.7 In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
7.2.8 In Latin
San Pedro
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinopsis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
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27800