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About Century Plant and Echinocactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Mexico
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2NA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Low annual rainfall regions, Semi desert
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-15
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black spots, Brown Spots, Rots, Snout weevils
Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cuts, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Skin irritation
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making soaps
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AGAVE gypsophila
ECHINOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
American aloe, Century Plant, Maguey
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
7.2.1 In Hindi
सदी संयंत्र
echinocactus
7.2.2 In German
Jahrhundert-Anlage
echinocactus
7.2.3 In French
Century Plant
echinocactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Planta de siglo
echinocactus
7.2.5 In Greek
αιώνα φυτών
Echinocactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Century Plant
Echinocactus
7.2.7 In Polish
Century Plant
Echinocactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Century Plant
Echinocactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Agavaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Agave
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Agavoideae
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
1011
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Properties of Century Plant and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Century Plant and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Century Plant and Echinocactus. Century Plant has thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Century Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Century Plant has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. 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 Century Plant and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Century Plant and Echinocactus

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

Century Plant and Echinocactus Physical Information

Century Plant and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Century Plant 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 Century Plant and Echinocactus are as follows:

  • Century Plant flower color: Yellow

  • Century Plant leaf color: Blue Green

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Century Plant and Echinocactus

Care of Century Plant and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Century Plant 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 Century Plant 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.