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About Anemone and Cactus


About Cactus and Anemone


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America   

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone   
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose   

Number of Varieties
150   
32
2000   
7

Habitat
Wild   
Desert   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-5   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
27.55 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
3.44 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue   
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green   
Several shades of Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Several shades of Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound   
Globe shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Spring   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Bright direct sunlight   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Salt   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply   
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight   
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain   
Diabetes, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   
Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)   
Cactaceae   

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone   
Cactus   

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति   
Naagaphanee   

In German
Anemone   
Kaktus   

In French
Anémone   
Cactus   

In Spanish
Anémona   
El Cactus   

In Greek
ανεμώνη   
κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Relutantemente   
cacto   

In Polish
Zawilec   
kaktus   

In Latin
VivoSocial   
Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Dicotyledonae   

Order
Ranunculales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Ranunculaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Anemone   
Not Available   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae   

Number of Species
150   
99+
1800   
10

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Properties of Anemone and Cactus

Wondering what are the properties of Anemone and Cactus? We provide you with everything About Anemone and Cactus. Anemone doesn't have thorns and Cactus doesn't have thorns. Also Anemone does not have fragrant flowers. Anemone has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Cactus has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Anemone and Cactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Anemone and Cactus

Season and care of Anemone and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Anemone and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Anemone season is Spring and Cactus season is Spring. The type of soil for Anemone is Loam and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Anemone is Acidic, Neutral and for Cactus is Alkaline.

Anemone and Cactus Physical Information

Anemone and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Anemone height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Anemone and Cactus are as follows:

Care of Anemone and Cactus

Care of Anemone and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Anemone pruning is done Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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