Echinocactus

Beautyberry

About Echinocactus and Beautyberry

Echinocactus

Beautyberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

China

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm609.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Beautyberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Beauty Berry Plant

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Schönheit Berry Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Beauté Berry Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Planta de la baya de belleza

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Planta Berry beleza

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Beauty Berry roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Planta forma Berry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Callicarpa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Beautyberry

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Beautyberry

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

Echinocactus and Beautyberry Physical Information

Echinocactus and Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beautyberry height is 609.60 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Beautyberry are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Beautyberry flower color: Pink and Lavender
Beautyberry leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Beautyberry

Care of Echinocactus and Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beautyberry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.