What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Types
Not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
shrublands
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
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Not Available
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
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
6-12-12 or 5-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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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
Not Available
Evergreen
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2% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
extracted oil
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - 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
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi
Common Name
San Pedro
In Hindi
सैन पेड्रो
In German
Echinopsis pachanoi
In French
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Spanish
Echinopsis pachanoi
In Greek
San Pedro κάκτος
In Portuguese
Wachuma
In Polish
San pedro (kaktus)
In Latin
San Pedro
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
1
27800
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