African Sumac

Echinocactus

About African Sumac and Echinocactus

African Sumac

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Shrub

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3650

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

African Sumac

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

echinocactus

In German

African sumac

echinocactus

In French

sumac africaine

echinocactus

In Spanish

zumaque africano

echinocactus

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Echinocactus

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Echinocactus

In Latin

African sumac

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Rhus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3611

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Echinocactus. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Echinocactus

Season and care of African Sumac and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Echinocactus Physical Information

African Sumac and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Echinocactus are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of African Sumac and Echinocactus

Care of African Sumac and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.