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About Echinocactus and African Iris


About African Iris and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southern Africa  

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-8  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Rhizome division, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

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

Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium  
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Nematodes, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  
Ethnobotanic  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS  
DIETES bicolor  

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  
African iris, Fortnight lily  

In Hindi
echinocactus  
African Iris  

In German
echinocactus  
Afrikanische Iris  

In French
echinocactus  
African Iris  

In Spanish
echinocactus  
Iris africano  

In Greek
Echinocactus  
Αφρικανική Iris  

In Portuguese
Echinocactus  
Iris africano  

In Polish
Echinocactus  
Afryki Iris  

In Latin
Echinocactus  
African Iris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Dietes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Irideae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Iridoideae  

Number of Species
11  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Echinocactus and African Iris

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and African Iris

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

Echinocactus and African Iris Physical Information

Echinocactus and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and African Iris are as follows:

Care of Echinocactus and African Iris

Care of Echinocactus and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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