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About Ceanothus and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Ceanothus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-7  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Hot Pink  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CEANOTHUS x pallidus  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Wild lilac  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
Ceanothus  
echinocactus  

In German
Ceanothus  
echinocactus  

In French
Ceanothus  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
Ceanothus  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Ceanothus  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
Ceanothus  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Ceanothus  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
Ceanothus  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rhamnaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Ceanothus  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
70  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Ceanothus and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Ceanothus and Echinocactus

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

Ceanothus and Echinocactus Physical Information

Ceanothus and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ceanothus and Echinocactus are as follows:

Care of Ceanothus and Echinocactus

Care of Ceanothus and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ceanothus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ceanothus 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.

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