Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Cactus or Succulent
  
Origin
Texas, Mexico
  
Caribbean, Central America, Northern America, South America
  
Types
not available
  
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
  
Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Pink
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
  
Globe shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Early Summer, Late Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
  
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
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Sand
  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright direct sunlight
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
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
Pests and diseases free
  
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
  
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Not Available
  
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
Bold
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Not Available
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
wax
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
  
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
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
  
Cactaceae
  
Common Name
wax plant
  
Cactus
  
In Hindi
Candelilla
  
Naagaphanee
  
In German
candelilla
  
Kaktus
  
In French
candelilla
  
Cactus
  
In Spanish
candelilla
  
El Cactus
  
In Greek
candelilla
  
κάκτος
  
In Portuguese
candelilla
  
cacto
  
In Polish
candelilla
  
kaktus
  
In Latin
candelilla
  
Cactus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Euphorbia
  
Not Available
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Candelilla and Cactus
Season and care of Candelilla and Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Candelilla and Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Candelilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Candelilla is Sand and for Cactus is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Candelilla is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cactus is Alkaline.
Candelilla and Cactus Physical Information
Candelilla and Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Candelilla height is 45.70 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cactus height is 27.55 cm and width 3.44 cm. The color specification of Candelilla and Cactus are as follows:
Candelilla flower color: White and Light Pink
Candelilla leaf color: Gray Green
Cactus flower color: Magenta, Red, White and Yellow
- Cactus leaf color: Green
Care of Candelilla and Cactus
Care of Candelilla and Cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Candelilla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cactus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Candelilla 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.